Reitprechts

Reitprechts is a hamlet in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg. Reitprechts is situated nearby to the hamlet Ziegerhof, as well as near Vorder Hochstett.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hohenrechberg Castle and Hohenstaufen Castle.

Hohenrechberg Castle

Castle

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Hohenrechberg Castle is a ruined castle in Schwäbisch Gmünd in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built as a spur castle on the spur of the Hohenrechberg mountain, which forms together with the Hohenstaufen Mountain and Stuifen the Three Emperors Mountains, just a few kilometers next to the family seat Hohenstaufen castle of the Staufer dynasty.

Hohenstaufen Castle

Castle

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Hohenstaufen Castle is a ruined castle in Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The hill castle was built in the 11th century, on a conical hill between the Rems and Fils rivers in what was then the Duchy of Swabia. Hohenstaufen Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Reitprechts.

Rechberg

Peak

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The Rechberg is one of the three Imperial mountains near Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Together with the Hohenstaufen and Stuifen, it forms the so-called "Three Kaiser mountains". Rechberg is situated 2½ km east of Reitprechts.