Burg Hohenurach
Burg Hohenurach rises above Bad Urach in Baden-Württemberg, about forty kilometres southeast of Stuttgart. At 692 metres, it overlooks the Ermstal valley and Bad Urach. Terraced walls shape a former hilltop stronghold above the surrounding town.
The Counts of Urach built the castle between 1030 and 1050, and Württemberg took possession during the thirteenth century. Count Ludwig I expanded it in 1428. After the 1442 division of Württemberg, the complex served as the residence of Ludwig’s territory before the court returned to Stuttgart in 1482. Imperial troops besieged it for eight months during the Thirty Years’ War.
In the sixteenth century, Duke Ulrich developed the site into one of seven state fortresses, but it fell in 1547. By 1761, military use had ended and dismantling had begun. Three terraced sections remain: the Lower Castle, Upper Castle, and Main Castle. The Lower Castle includes a fore-fortification and chapel, while the Upper Castle has strong walls and a gun tower. Together, they form a triangular complex with sides of roughly 280, 230, and 110 metres.
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