Staufen is a mountain of

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origin in the

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region ( Konstanz district) of southern

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. It is located near the town of

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History

During the Roman period a watchtower stood on the mountain. During the medieval period, probably in the 12th century, A

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was built upon the mountain. The castle was first mentioned in 1248 and was inhabited until 1607. During this period it was burned twice, in 1499 and in

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.Burg Staufen im Hegau
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the castle was demolished by Swedish troops. Both, hill and castle should not be mixed up with the historically more important

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and

of ''Hohenstaufen'', medieval home to the former ducal, royal and consequently imperial Staufer family.

References

{{coord, 47, 46, 18, N, 8, 48, 24, E, display=title, region:DE_type:mountain_source:GNS-enwiki Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg Mountains and hills of the Hegau