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Weitnau, Germany

Alt-Trauchburg Castle

Weitnau, Germany

Alt-Trauchburg Castle
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The ruins of Alt-Trauchburg Castle stand above the hamlet of Kleinweiler near Weitnau in the Oberallgäu region of Swabia, Germany. Built around 1100, this high- to post-medieval fortress retains substantial portions of its original stone walls, making it among the best-preserved castle ruins in the Allgäu region. Now an archaeological site and architectural heritage monument in Bavaria, the castle offers a rare window into medieval fortification in this part of southern Germany.

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Type
castle, archaeological site
Heritage
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Place
Weitnau, Germany

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