Stuttgart District

Bopfingen

Schenkenstein Castle Ruins

Stuttgart District

Schenkenstein Castle Ruins

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Schenkenstein Castle Ruins

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Location: Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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April 5, 2020

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The Schenkenstein castle is the ruin of a high medieval spur castle above the Bopfingen district of Aufhausen in the Ostalb district of Baden-Württemberg. The Schenkenstein was the seat of a noble family von Stein (de Lapide). A "Konrad von Stein" appeared in various documents between 1138 and 1152. The Stein family sold the fortress around 1230 to the Bishop of Augsburg, Hartmann von Dillingen. However, the lordship fell back to the sellers as early as 1263 and subsequently came to the Counts of Oettingen.

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🚶HARALD M.🚶

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Aufhausen was first mentioned around 1136 as Ufhusen, the place was an accessory of Schenkenstein Castle. In 1806 Aufhausen became part of Bavaria, and in 1810 the town of Württemberg was annexed. Since January 1, 1975, Aufhausen has been a district of Bopfingen.

more: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aufhausen_(Bopfingen)

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Access via the forest path, or via the shortcut directly across from the cemetery. Here the last 10m are very steep over an unpaved forest path. Coming from Sandberg, take the hiking trail / trail route directly to the ruins.
From the ruins you can look in the direction of Egerquelle/Tierstein including the railway line and the Jewish cemetery directly below.

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