Burg Wildenstein (
Leibertingen
Leibertingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Geography
Geographical location
Leibertingen is located 600 to 850 meters above sea level directly over the Danube valley in the Heuberg regio ...
), a fortified
spur castle
A spur castle is a type of medieval fortification that is sited on a spur of a hill or mountain for defensive purposes. Ideally, it would be protected on three sides by steep hillsides; the only vulnerable side being that where the spur joins the ...
, built between 1200 and 1300 A.D., is situated above the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
break-through at the
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Jura (german: Schwäbische Alb , more rarely ), sometimes also named Swabian Alps in English, is a mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending from southwest to northeast and in width. It is named after the region of ...
in
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
,
Germany
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. It functions now as a
hostel
A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory, with shared use of a lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex and have private or shared b ...
of the
German Youth Hostel Association
The German Youth Hostel Association (german: Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk) or DJH is a not-for-profit, registered association (''eingetragener Verein''). It was founded in 1919 to create an organized network of affordable and safe accommodation ...
("Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk").
See also
*
List of forts
This is a list for articles on notable historic forts which may or may not be under
current active use by a military. There are also many towns named after a Fort, the largest being Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Antigua and Barbuda
* Fort ...
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List of castles in Baden-Württemberg
Numerous castles can be found in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to ...
Further reading
* The
Zimmern Chronicle
The Zimmern Chronicle (German: ''Zimmerische Chronik'' or ''Chronik der Grafen von Zimmern'') is a family chronicle describing the lineage and history of the noble family of Zimmern, based in Meßkirch, Germany. It was written in a Swabian variety ...
* Gunter Haug und Heinrich Güntner: ''Burg Wildenstein über dem Tal der jungen Donau''. DRW-Verlag. Leinfelden-Echterdingen 2001.
*
Otto Piper
Otto Piper (1841–1921) was a German architectural historian who, with August von Cohausen (1812–1896), is regarded as one of the two founders of scientific research into castles.
Life
Otto Piper was born on 22 December 1841 in Röckwitz, t ...
: ''Burgenkunde, Bauwesen und Geschichte der Burgen''. München 1912. Nachdruck, Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1993.
* Günter Schmitt: ''Wildenstein und Leibertinger Ortsburg''. In: Derselbe: ''Burgenführer Schwäbische Alb. Band 3: Donautal. Wandern und entdecken zwischen Sigmaringen und Tuttlingen''. S. 181–200. Biberacher Verlagsdruckerei. Biberach 1990.
External links
* The
Sigenot wall painting' in the main building of the Burg Wildenstein (photos, plans, literature and historical background information).
Youth hostel Burg WildensteinPhotos showing some aerial images.
Landmarks in Germany
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