Ruine Hohentwiel

Ruine Hohentwiel is a ruin in Singen (Hohentwiel), Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg. Ruine Hohentwiel is situated nearby to Hohentwiel Castle, as well as near the peak Staufen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hohentwiel and Hohentwiel Castle.

Hohentwiel

Scenic viewpoint

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Hohentwiel is a mountain of volcanic origin in the Hegau region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is the Hausberg of the industrial city of Singen, located west of it and ca 10 km west of Zeller See. Hohentwiel is situated 270 metres southeast of Ruine Hohentwiel.

Hohentwiel Castle

Castle

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Hohentwiel Castle is a ruin of a former castle on the peak of the dead volcano Hohentwiel. It is located in the region called Hegau, which is close to the Lake of Constance. Hohentwiel Castle is situated 270 metres southeast of Ruine Hohentwiel.

Staufen

Peak

Photo: Hubenschmid, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Staufen is a mountain of volcanic origin in the Hegau region of southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located near the town of Hilzingen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Singen and Hilzingen.

Singen

Town

Photo: Alex Anlicker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Singen is an industrial city in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany and just north of the German-Swiss border. It lies in the Hegau region near Lake Constance.

Hilzingen

Village

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Hilzingen is a municipality in the Hegau region in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Hofenacker

Hamlet

Hofenacker is a small hamlet, which belongs to the Swiss municipality of Ramsen, in the eastern part of the canton of Schaffhausen. Hofenacker is situated 4 km south of Ruine Hohentwiel.

Ruine Hohentwiel

Type: Ruin
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Singen (Hohentwiel), Konstanz, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.76667° or 47° 46′ north

Longitude

8.81667° or 8° 49′ east

Elevation

555 metres (1,821 feet)

Open location code

8FVCQR88+MM

GeoNames ID

2901391

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In Other Languages

“Ruine Hohentwiel” goes by many names.

German: “Ruine Hohentwiel”

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