Ruine Günzelburg
Ruine Günzelburg rises on a rocky tower near Blaubeuren, 685 metres above sea level. From the remaining walls, you look across the valley and the hills of the Swabian Jura.
The Grif von Berkach family built this small rock castle in the late thirteenth century, probably replacing a fortification on nearby Wachtfels. Herren von Weiler, Herren von Westernach, Ulrich von Westerstetten and Blaubeuren Monastery later held the site before it fell into disrepair by about 1477. Fragments still outline the roughly 20-by-21-metre core castle and its hook-shaped shield wall, which followed the contours of the rock.
The climb forms part of hiking routes through an area known for the Blautopf, caves, ruins and the Küssende Sau rock formation. From this high outcrop, the broken masonry and broad view show how medieval builders used the landscape for both defence and reach.
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