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Hohenneuffen Castle

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hohenneuffen castle

Attribution: By Aerial video capture - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47338434

Location
Neuffen, Esslingen, Germany
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Built
12th century

Hohenneuffen Castle is a large ruined castle in the northern foothills of the Swabian Alb. The medieval castle is situated on a large late Jurassic rock, at an elevation of 743 m (2437 ft) in a strategically advantageous location on the slopes of the mountain range.
Today, access to Hohenneuffen Castle is free for the public and some of the casemates are accessible. There is also a restaurant, beer garden and a kiosk. Furthermore, the castle is also used for concerts and a medieval-style market.

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