Hohenrechberg Castle
Hohenrechberg Castle is a historical site in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg. Hohenrechberg Castle is situated nearby to the church St. Maria, as well as near the village Straßdorf.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hohenrechberg Castle and Rechberg.
Hohenrechberg Castle
Castle
Photo: Tuweri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Rechberg
Peak
Photo: Rosenzweig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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".
St. Maria
Church
Photo: Pwagenblast, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Maria is a church, which is situated 640 metres east of Hohenrechberg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rechberg and Straßdorf.
Straßdorf
Village
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Straßdorf is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Hohenrechberg Castle.
Waldstetten
Village
Photo: Rockhopper, Public domain.
Waldstetten is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Waldstetten is situated 3 km northeast of Hohenrechberg Castle.
Hohenrechberg Castle
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.75565° or 48° 45′ 20″ northLongitude
9.78179° or 9° 46′ 54″ eastElevation
578 metres (1,896 feet)Open location code
8FWFQQ4J+7PGeoNames ID
12503579
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In Other Languages
“Hohenrechberg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Hohenrechberg”
- German: “Hohen-Rechberg”
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