The remains of the Castle can be visited
RuinStetten
Holstein Castle (Ruin)
The Stetten ruin, also called Holstein or Hölnstein, is a castle ruin on a high rock eastwards above Stetten unter Holstein, a district of Burladingen in the Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg.
The hilltop castle was probably built around 1275 by the Lords of Hölnstein. From 1388 onwards, parts of it were repeatedly sold. For example, Heinrich von Killer zu Ringingen acquired it - at least partially - in 1404. In 1431, the castle was inhabited by Renhard Nerer, son-in-law of Konrad von Hölnstein. In 1474, the entire castle was sold to Count Jobst Nikolaus I von Zollern. Count Eitel Friedrich von Zollern had "the tower on the castle site near Stetten" demolished in 1585. In 1985, the ruin was restored by the city of Burladingen.
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The former castle complex with outer fortifications, protected by an eastern and southern wall with moats, had a large and small cave as well as a passage cave and featured a keep with a vaulted cellar, castle courtyard, and buildings. Extensive remains of the walls are still preserved from the complex.
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