Ruine Schenkenburg, Castle ruin in Schenkenzell, Germany.
The Schenkenburg ruins include a 16-meter high keep stump and sections of the Palas, standing on a ridge at 391 meters elevation in Kinzigtal.
Built between 1220 and 1250 by the Schenken von Zell family, the castle changed ownership multiple times until its destruction by Count Wilhelm von Fürstenberg in 1534.
The medieval fortress represents the architectural and defensive strategies of southern Baden's noble families during the Middle Ages.
Visitors can access the ruins through a secured climbing route with steel cables, while information boards throughout the site detail the castle's layout.
The castle grounds connect to a network of circular hiking paths offering different perspectives of both the ruins and the Kinzigtal valley below.
Location: Schenkenzell
GPS coordinates: 48.30170,8.36583
Latest update: March 13, 2025 20:53
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