Achalm Castle

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The renewed keep of the former castle Achalm

The ruin Achalm is a ruined hilltop castle on a rock about 707 meters above sea level on the Achalm, the mountain in the district of Reutlingen Reutlingen in Baden- Württemberg.

History

The castle was built in the period between the years 1030 and 1050 by the Count Egino and Rudolf Achalm, and in 1090 first mentioned. Even in the 11th century, the castle with a lower castle was expanded. After the castle is owned by the Guelphs had been, she came in 1376 to the Counts of Württemberg. In 1498 the castle was in disrepair and was canceled in 1650. 1822 was the King of Württemberg Wilhelm I to keep a lookout built on the foundations of the old tower, which was renovated in 1932 because of impending decay.

Description

The 8.70 meter high watchtower on an area of ​​7.20 times 7.20 meters has a wall thickness of 1.75 meters. From the former main castle, six feet above the outer ward, are the remains of a 1.50 to 1.60 meters thick ring wall.

Achalm knighthood Reutlingen e.V.

After the city of Reutlingen in June 2009 bought up Achalm - land from private owners, Frank Christoph Schnitzler founded on 9 June 2010, the Achalm knighthood Reutlingen eV with the aim of the castle Achalm rebuild. The founder and patron of the Reutlinger Cultural Association, is since 2010 the first official Achalm - ruined castle leaders of the city's history of Reutlingen. The Cultural Association of Reutlingen, Germany bears the arms of the Counts family of Achalm in their club logo to commemorate the Achalm - Count.

Pictures of Achalm Castle

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