Germany · Ruin
Helfenstein Castle
Helfenstein Castle is the medieval burg of the counts of Helfenstein, located on a steep limestone ridge above Geislingen an der Steige in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The castle was destroyed in 1552 and today survives only as ruins on the crag. The site marks the former defensive stronghold overlooking the town and surrounding valley.
Its prime
1550
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1550
What Helfenstein Castle looked like in its prime.
Perched on a steep pale-grey limestone crag, the castle is defined by a long continuous curtain wall that follows the ridge and a prominent square/rectangular stone tower at the western end flying a flag. The walls are built of roughly hewn light-coloured masonry, set directly on exposed rock ledges; rocky outcrops and fractured wall fragments continue eastward along the ridge. At its prime the tower and curtain formed an unbroken defensive line above the valley.
Its story
The story of Helfenstein Castle.
Helfenstein Castle was the fortified burg of the counts of Helfenstein, set on a steep limestone ridge above Geislingen an der Steige in Baden-Württemberg, from which it commanded the town and the surrounding valley.
The castle was destroyed in 1552. Today only ruins survive on the crag, marking the site of the counts' former stronghold above Geislingen.
Step inside
5 places to explore in 1550.
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Clans who held Helfenstein Castle.
The families that held Helfenstein Castle for a decade or more across its history — follow a name to its clan.
Helfenstein
The fortified burg of the counts of Helfenstein, destroyed in 1552.
