Heiligenberg Castle and Pfullendorf

The end of July, our dear friend, Connie, took us to see the Heiligenberg Castle.  This is the first castle we saw after arriving in Germany. Unfortunately for me, the tour was in German, but they had a written explanation in English for me to read.  It was forbidden to take pictures inside the castle so all the attached photos are on the outside. The castle was built in about 1250.  In 1516 Count Friedrich of Fuerstenberg inherited the castle and it is still owned and used by the family today.  There were so many beautiful and interesting things inside this ancient structure.  One of my favorite things was the enormous hall with paintings of the family members going clear back to the 1300's.  From this castle you can see the Allgaeu Alps, the Austrian Alps and the Swiss Alps.  It also over looks Lake Constance.  But on the day we were there, it was very cloudy and we couldn't see all these things.

Heiligenberg Castle

Inner court of castle

After visiting the castle, we went to the town of Pfullendorf.  This is a beautiful and very old city. They will be celebrating their 800 year birthday in 2020.  We went to see the oldest building in Southern Germany.  Originally, a wall surrounded the entire town.  Part of the wall is still visible by this building.  At one time, the only way to enter the town was through an arch, but as vehicles grew in size, it became necessary to remove a building by the arch to make it possible for large vehicles to enter.  You can tell the age of the town by the cobblestone streets.  We love and appreciate the history of this country.

Oldest building in Southern Germany.

Ornate church in Pfullendorf.

Entrance to the town.