Burg Neipperg, Medieval castle in Brackenheim, Germany.

Burg Neipperg is a hilltop castle in Neipperg, now part of Brackenheim. It has two massive bergfrieds: the older Lower Castle tower, 20 m high with 2.5 m thick walls and a latrine oriel on the east side, and the Upper Castle tower, 26 m high with two biforia and a knights' hall with arcade windows on the third floor. A 16th-century palas and a near-square ring wall complete the complex.

The castle was built in the 12th century and served the Neipperg family as their ancestral seat until the 16th century. Construction took place over several phases as the structure grew in importance.

The arcade windows in the third-floor Rittersaal of the upper tower are attributed to craftsmen from the Maulbronn Monastery building workshop. The tower was raised by five metres around 1330, adding a fourth floor above the hall. The family is first documented in 1241 with Reinbot von Neipperg.

The castle is publicly accessible and can be visited on guided tours, according to the French Wikipedia entry. The site has wheelchair-limited access, so check accessibility before planning a visit.

The lower tower is supported by exceptionally thick walls and has its entrance positioned high up, a defensive design feature. These characteristics were typical of fortifications that needed to resist attack.