Top 20 Castles around Freudenstadt

The tower was part of Horb's town fortifications and originally served as a defensive and residential tower within the castle complex. In the 18th and into the 19th century, the tower was used as a prison – hence the name "Rogue's Tower" (also known as Thieves' Tower). Around the tower are the castle garden and remnants of the old town wall.

The Rogue Tower, keep of the former Hohenberg Castle The castle was built around 1300 as the "Upper Castle" at the highest point in the town as part of the city fortifications. All that remains of the former castle is the keep, the so-called Rogue Tower, along with some remains of the walls and the castle garden. The "Rogue Tower" served as a prison in the 18th and 19th centuries and has been used as the clubhouse of the Swabian Alb Association since 1973. (WIKIPEDIA)

The Renaissance building has shaped the valley's landscape since 1627 and was built by General Factor Peter Stein, the lord of the miners and quarrymen in Christophstal, as a retirement residence. It is one of the few surviving buildings that survived the great town fires of 1632 and 1945, and the only stepped gable house in Freudenstadt. From the Bärenschlössle, there is a magnificent panoramic view up to Freudenstadt. Directly behind it is a red deer enclosure. Today, the Hofgut Bärenschlössle with its event barn is an ideal venue for weddings, birthdays, Christmas parties, company events, etc. Source: https://www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info/attraktionen/freudenstadt-baerenschloessle-9b82394cee

The Renaissance building has shaped the image of the valley since 1627 and was built by General Factor Peter Stein, the lord over miners and mountain workers in Christophstal, as a retirement residence. It is one of the few surviving buildings that survived the great city fires of 1632 and 1945, and the only stepped gable house in Freudenstadt. From the Bärenschlössle, there is a magnificent panoramic view up to Freudenstadt. Directly behind it is a red deer enclosure. Today, the Hofgut Bärenschlössle with its event barn is an ideal venue for events such as weddings, birthdays, Christmas parties, company events, etc. Source: https://www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info/attraktionen/freudenstadt-baerenschloessle-9b82394cee

The Renaissance building has shaped the valley's landscape since 1627 and was built by General Factor Peter Stein, the lord of miners and quarrymen in Christophstal, as his retirement residence. It is one of the few surviving buildings that survived the great city fires of 1632 and 1945, and the only stepped gable house in Freudenstadt. From the Bärenschlössle, there is a magnificent panoramic view up to Freudenstadt. Directly behind it is a red deer enclosure. Today, the Hofgut Bärenschlössle with its event barn is an ideal venue for weddings, birthdays, Christmas parties, corporate events, etc. Source: https://www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info/attraktionen/freudenstadt-baerenschloessle-9b82394cee

This castle ruin is somewhat hidden away along the roadside, but the detour is worth it.

When the town came to Württemberg in 1805, the property was in the hands of creditors, who sold the estate to the von Münch family in 1819. After the castle suffered severe damage in the Second World War, it was rebuilt in 1947. Nordstetten Castle in the Freudenstadt district

Nordstetten Castle is located in a scenic location and is considered one of the most beautiful late baroque secular buildings on the upper Neckar. HISTORY The first documented mention of the town near Horb dates back to the year 760. In 1381, Nordstetten, which belonged to the lordship and “veste” of Isenburg, was sold to Austria along with the entire county of Hohenberg, which subsequently mortgaged the lordship of Isenburg or enfeoffed it to deserving noblemen. From the 14th to the 16th century