The Counts of Hohenberg did not destroy the castle because of a war or a siege. In 1350, they ordered the demolition of the fortress as a measure against arbitrary servants. After the demolition, the castle was only allowed to be rebuilt under strict conditions.
Built in the second half of the 13th century, the site was originally the seat of the Lords of Eutingen. By 1300, the castle came into the possession of the Böcklin family, and in 1295, Conrad Böckling used the name "uf Utinger Thal". The fortress sat as a Spornburg, a spur castle located at 450 m ü. NHN, overlooking the Eutinger Talbach in the Eutinger Tal.
The castle passed to the Schütz family in the 15th century, to the von Ow family in the 16th century, and to the von Wernau family around 1680. In 1723, it passed to the Schenken von Stauffenberg. The castle was eventually sold for demolition in 1818.
Today, remains of the fortification are still visible in the ruin. A five-metre-high round tower stands in front of the southern wing, and remains of the curtain wall are still present. Round-arched windows, loopholes, and cellar vaults survive to this day.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
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