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Hochburg

🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century

Hochburg in Germany
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Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Type
Ruin
Fame
Hidden gem
Century
12th century
Founded
1127
Coordinates
48.1167°, 7.90056°
Open data
Wikidata Q885079

The Hochburg ("high castle") is a castle ruin situated between the city of Emmendingen and the village of Sexau in the region of Baden, located in the southwest of Germany. It was presumably built in the 11th century and was originally known as castle Hachberg. The line of nobles known as the Margraves of Baden-Hachberg most likely derive their name from this castle and before it was razed by the French it was the second largest fortification in Baden.

Text adapted from “Hochburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hochburg ranks #2,179 of 2,435 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #162 of the 176 mapped in Germany. Founded 1127, it is older than 87% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 121 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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