Obergruppenhof

Obergruppenhof is a farm in Ottenbach, Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. Obergruppenhof is situated nearby to the hamlet Kitzen, as well as near Schurrenhof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hohenstaufen Castle and Hohenstaufen.

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 3½ km northwest of Obergruppenhof.

Hohenstaufen

Peak

Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hohenstaufen is a mountain in the Swabian Jura with an elevation of 684 metres. It and two nearby mountains known as Rechberg and Stuifen together constitute the so-called "Three Kaiser mountains". Hohenstaufen is situated 3½ km northwest of Obergruppenhof.

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. Hohenrechberg Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Obergruppenhof.