Castle
Hohenzollern Castle
A dramatic hilltop castle on the Swabian Alb, associated with the Hohenzollern dynasty and visible for miles above the countryside.
- Altitude
- 855 m
- Coordinates
- 48.323°, 8.968°
Viewpoint
Altitude855m
Best seasonautumn · spring · summer · winter
Difficultyeasy
Nearest cityHechingen
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About this place
Hohenzollern Castle gives the castle vertical a southern German landmark beyond Bavaria. The present Gothic Revival castle crowns an isolated hill above Hechingen, creating one of Germany's most dramatic castle silhouettes. It is associated with the Hohenzollern family, whose history connects Swabia, Prussia, and imperial Germany, and it works well as a side trip from Stuttgart or the Black Forest region.
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Location
48.323°N · 8.968°E
48.3231°N, 8.9678°E