The Hohenstaufen is a mountain in the
Swabian Jura
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 ...
with an elevation of . It and two nearby mountains known as
Rechberg and
Stuifen together constitute the so-called "Three Kaiser mountains" (
Drei Kaiserberge). The Hohenstaufen is easily visible from the little town of
Lorch. The mountain towers over the forests that have overgrown the ruins of the
Hohenstaufen Castle
Hohenstaufen Castle (german: Burg Hohenstaufen) is a ruined castle in Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The hill castle was built in the 11th century, on a conical hill between the Rems and Fils rivers (both tributaries of the Necka ...
, the seat of the former
House of Hohenstaufen
The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of unclear origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynasty ...
.
There are many footpaths on the mountain that are easily accessible from three entrances. The summit is surrounded by beech trees which tower above the footpaths. At the peak of the mountain is a bar which serves German beer and other snacks, however, the bar is being reconstructed into a glass-like conservatory.
The name is derived from the shape of the mountain, which forms the shape of a chalice ("Stauf").
Image:Hohenstaufen-02.jpg, View from South
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Mountains and hills of the Swabian Jura