Castle in Germany - Burg Rotteln

On Saturday we decided to visit a castle just across the German border. The Burg Rotteln (castle) ruin is at the southern end of Germany's Black Forest region, near the town of Lorrach. This early 13th Century castle was first documented as a completed fortress in 1259, but it’s first family namesake Walter von Rotteln was mentioned as participating in a tournament in Magdeburg in 938. It is located in the southwest most corner of Germany where Germany meets Switzerland and France, 20 kilometers from Basel across the Swiss border. The Burg Rotteln is one of the largest castle complexes in southern Baden-Wurttemburg. If you’re interested in castles, you should make the short trip to see this one. It’s worth the time. You can see our pictures here.