Sirgenstein Castle

#1501 among destinations in Germany

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Sirgenstein Castle is a ruined castle on rock, over twenty metres high, with a cave inhabited in the Stone Age, the Sirgenstein, between the town of Blaubeuren and hamlet of Schelklingen in Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg. ()

Local name: Burgrest Sirgenstein Coordinates: 48°23'14"N, 9°45'40"E

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Baden-WürttembergGermany

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Sirgenstein Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Geißenklösterle, Hohle Fels, Sirgenstein Cave, Venus of Hohle Fels.

0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Geißenklösterle
23 min walk • Geißenklösterle Cave, located in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany, is an archaeological site of significant importance. This prehistoric cave has provided a rich tapestry of insights into the lives of early modern humans, particularly the Aurignacian culture...
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Hohle Fels
17 min walk • Nestled in the lush landscapes of the Swabian Jura in southern Germany, Hohle Fels is a prehistoric cave that stands as a testament to the ingenuity and creativity of early human civilization. This archaeological site, which translates to "Hollow Rock," has offered a...
~40 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Sirgenstein Cave
1 min walk • The small Sirgenstein Cave, German: Sirgensteinhöhle is situated 565 m above sea level inside the 20 m high Sirgenstein, a limestone rock. The cave sits 35 m above the Ach River valley bottom in the central Swabian Jura, southern Germany. Archaeologist R. R.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Venus of Hohle Fels
17 min walk • The Venus of Hohle Fels is an Upper Paleolithic Venus figurine made of mammoth ivory that was unearthed in 2008 in Hohle Fels, a cave near Schelklingen, Germany.

Sirgenstein Castle

Facts and practical information

Sirgenstein Castle plan & book

Sirgenstein Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Geißenklösterle

Hohle Fels

Sirgenstein Cave

Venus of Hohle Fels