Ruine Diepoldsburg

The ruin Diepoldsberg castle is a double castle, also known from the Upper Castle and the Lower Diepoldsberg Diepoldsberg castle, castle also Rauber, there. It is located in the district Unterlenningen ( district bonds ) in the municipality Lenningen in the district of Esslingen in Baden- Württemberg. The rock castle above the Lauter valley on a 780 m above sea level. NN high ridge.

History

The castle to have been built by the Knights of Diepholdsburg around 1210, a " Ulrich de Diepoltsburc " 1215 is documented as owner. In the 16th century, the castle has fallen, and from 1964 to 1965 the surrounding walls have been restored. The middle name Rauber got the castle because of their use as robber barons.

Upper Diepoldsberg Castle

The complex of the Upper Castle Diepoldsberg refers to a rocky ridge on a total length of 165 meters along by her two baileys is virtually nothing left. From the almost square main castle, protected by a moat, the 8 meter high curtain wall was partially rebuilt.