Burg Hoheneybach, Medieval castle ruins in Geislingen an der Steige, Germany.
The fortress stands on the 602-meter Himmelsfelsen mountain, featuring remaining stone walls and a thirteen-meter-deep moat behind the rock formation.
The castle, first mentioned in 1265, belonged to the Counts of Helfenstein until 1291 when they sold it to Ellwangen Monastery.
The Degenfeld family, who acquired the castle in 1456, established their burial site at the church in Eybach near the fortress grounds.
Visitors can reach the castle ruins through hiking paths that connect multiple historical structures in the Geislingen an der Steige region.
During the Thirty Years War in 1634, the castle sustained extensive damage, leading the Degenfeld family to construct a new residence in Eybach.
Location: Geislingen an der Steige
GPS coordinates: 48.63845,9.87208
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:58
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