The remains of the castle can be visited
CastlePforzheim-Dillweißenstein
Hoheneck Castle
Hoheneck Castle is the remnant of a hilltop castle on the Hämmerlesberg near the Dillweißenstein district of the city of Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg.
The castle, mentioned in 1237, was owned by Nix von Hoheneck. The former castle complex still shows minor foundation remains of the keep.
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