Hohenstaufen Castle

Hohenstaufen Castle (German: Burg Hohenstaufen) is a ruined castle in Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The hill castle was built in the 11th century, on a conical hill between the Rems and Fils rivers (both tributaries of the Neckar) in what was then the Duchy of Swabia.

It was the seat of the Staufer (Hohenstaufen) dynasty, the Dukes of Swabia for the period of 1079–1268, with three Holy Roman Emperors during 1155–1250.

The castle was destroyed in the German Peasants' War of 1525.

Hohenstaufen Castle can be found on Hohenstaufen Mountain, 684 m (2,244 ft) above sea level. The word Stauf means "drinking vessel" (beaker or cup) and refers to the conical shape of the mountain.

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Hohenstaufen Castle ranks #1,128 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #89 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,471 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stuttgart, 40 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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