The remains of the Castle can be visited
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Hiltenburg Castle
The Hiltenburg castle ruin is a high medieval castle ruin near Bad Ditzenbach in the Göppingen district in Baden-Württemberg.
The ruin is located on the 717-meter-high Schlossberg on the Swabian Alb high above Bad Ditzenbach in the Filstal valley.
The castle was first mentioned in 1289 as the seat of an official of the Counts of Helfenstein. After the older Helfenstein line had used the castle as a secondary residence from 1356, it became the main residence of the Helfenstein family in 1396. From 1446 to 1482, Hiltenburg was pledged to Württemberg.
On November 9, 1516, the castle was destroyed on the orders of Duke Ulrich of Württemberg and not rebuilt due to cost reasons. The Helfenstein family moved their residence to Wiesensteig.
Between 1976 and 1979, the remaining walls were secured by the Stuttgart Forest Directorate and the State Forest Office Weilheim/Teck. During renewed restorations, archaeological excavations were carried out by the Göppingen District Archaeology.
Today, the castle ruin is a popular excursion destination in the Upper Filstal valley. The complex offers a barbecue area with a sunbathing lawn and a newly built viewing platform with a wide view of Bad Ditzenbach and the surrounding villages.
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