Hohenzollern Castle - Germany

Hohenzollern Castle is located at a distance of fifty kilometers from Stuttgart in the country of Germany. The Hohenzollern Castle was originally the residence of the Hohenzollern family during the middle ages.The castle is located on top of Mount Hohenzollern at an elevation of 855 meters (2,805 ft) above sea level, 234 m (768 ft) above Hechingen and nearby Bisingen, both located at the foothills of the Swabian Alb. It was originally constructed in the first part of the 11th century.The castle was completely destroyed after a 10-month siege in 1423 by the imperial cities of Swabia. A second, larger and sturdier castle was constructed from 1454 to 1461 and served as a refuge for the Catholic Swabian Hohenzollerns during wartime, including during the Thirty Years' War.