Kaltenburg Castle
Kaltenburg Castle is a ruined castle, located in the Lonetal (Lone River Valley) between the cities of Giengen and Niederstotzingen in the Heidenheim (district), district of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The castle was built during the High Middle Ages and though ruined, most of the walls are intact. Location The ruin is situated about 60 m above the confluence of the Hürbe and Lone rivers in the Lone valley. About 500 m north of the castle is the Charlottenhöhle one of the longest caves in Schwäbische Alb, Schwäbischen Alb. History The name of the castle appears to come from the name of the castle founder ''Henry of Kalden, Heinrich von Kalden'' also known as Bappenheim or Pappenheim, who was the ''Reichshofmarschall'' or Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire, Empire under Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Frederick II. The castle was built some time between 1150 and 1180.
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Burg Kaltenburg
Kaltenburg Castle is a ruined castle, located in the Lonetal (Lone River Valley) between the cities of Giengen and Niederstotzingen in the Heidenheim (district), district of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The castle was built during the High Middle Ages and though ruined, most of the walls are intact. Location The ruin is situated about 60 m above the confluence of the Hürbe and Lone rivers in the Lone valley. About 500 m north of the castle is the Charlottenhöhle one of the longest caves in Schwäbische Alb, Schwäbischen Alb. History The name of the castle appears to come from the name of the castle founder ''Henry of Kalden, Heinrich von Kalden'' also known as Bappenheim or Pappenheim, who was the ''Reichshofmarschall'' or Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire, Empire under Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Frederick II. The castle was built some time between 1150 and 1180.
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