CastleHausen im Tal

Lägelen Castle (Ruin)

The remains of the Castle can be visited

The Lägelen Ruin, also known as Wagenburg, is the remains of a hilltop castle above Hausen im Tal in the Sigmaringen district of Baden-Württemberg. An old legend tells of a ghostly maiden and a hidden treasure in the caves beneath the castle rock.

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The origins of Lägelen Castle, named after the Knights of Lägelen, are presumed to date back to around 1100. The first documentary mention appears in 1243 with Nordewinus de Lagelun. Only a few decades later, the family likely moved to Pfullendorf, where in 1277, a Knight of Lägelen, Cunradus, was last mentioned as a citizen. By around 1380, the complex was merely a castle site and was held as a fief by the Lords of Hausen. In 1516, the dilapidated Lägelen Castle belonged to Sixtus von Hausen. Around 1850, breast-high walls were reportedly still visible.

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