Landsöhr Castle, Medieval castle ruins near Bad Boll, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Landsöhr Castle consists of ruins perched on a mountain spur of Kornberg at about 739 meters in elevation. Two ground hollows mark the original footprint of the fortification and indicate where buildings once stood.
The castle first appears in written records in 1502, though its origins may be older. It likely served as a dwelling in earlier centuries before eventually falling into ruin.
The name reflects its role as a fortified stronghold in the mountain landscape. Visitors today can see how the location was chosen for protection and how it shaped the way people lived in this region centuries ago.
Reaching the site requires hiking through mountain trails that are open year-round. Several starting points are available from Bad Boll, so it helps to ask locally which route works best for your fitness level.
Beneath the visible ground hollows lie possible underground chambers that may never have been fully explored. These hidden spaces could hold artifacts spanning multiple periods and raise questions for future archaeological study.
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