Wildenstein–Hexenturm

The site is a rock castle arranged as two linked fortifications set on a steep rocky tooth, with the upper position reached higher on the rock and the lower position set somewhat below. The whole ensemble sits on an inaccessible outcrop and the masonry that remains shows construction from multiple phases, which supports an early twelfth-century origin as well as later rebuilds.

The upper stronghold, historically called the Hexenturm, preserves only small sections of core walling built from dressed stones with projecting faces, a technique visible in the remaining blocks. These fragments record masonry workmanship from different periods and lie in a ruinous state, providing limited but direct evidence of the upper tower’s position and construction method.

On the lower, steeply falling north side there are fragments of a terminal or closing wall and a large rock shaft cut into the bedrock. The lower courtyard has, on its east side, an opening that leads into a cave hewn into the rock; this cave functions as the central feature of the complex and connects directly with the courtyard. Overall the ruins are fragmentary, with only limited sections of masonry in situ, and the surviving fabric preserves traces of successive building phases and later reuse.