Support group for the preservation and research of the Turmhoelzle ruins

The aim of the support group "Förderkreis Ruine Turmhölzle e.V." is to research and conserve the Turmhoelzle ruins near Schopfheim-Raitbach and other castle ruins in the upper Wiesental valley,

to document them,
to conserve existing wall remains,
to provide information for visitors and
organise lectures and excursions.

Through private initiative we want to stop the decay of the Turmhölzle ruins. We would also like to research the Turmhölzle ruins as a remarkable example of a ministerial castle and make it better known and more accessible to the public.

At a later date, we would also like to work on the other castles in the upper Wiesental, which are also described on this homepage.

We need more collaborators and supporters for our preservation and research. Every contribution, every support, every co-operation is welcome.

Saturday, 26.10.2024, meeting at the Turmhölzle ruins

Mauerreste im Laub View across the castle grounds to the west: remains of the keep in front, then the inner buildings and the site of the shield wall. Photo: W. Richter

Meeting point: 1 p.m. Raitbach hiking parking lot.

The ruins can be reached on foot from there.

There is a guided tour of the castle grounds.

Sunday, June 16, 2024, Foundation of the association

Entrance to the city museum, Wallstraße, Photo: Stadtmuseum Schopfheim, Störk

The support group has founded a registered association with the same name. The founding meeting for the Förderkreis Ruine Turmhölzle e.V. took place on June 16, 2024 in the Schopfheim City Museum.

The Förderkreis Ruine Turmhölzle e.V. is recognized as a non-profit association (promotion of science and research as well as promotion of monument protection and preservation).

Anyone interested in becoming an active or passive member of the Förderkreis Ruine Turmhölzle e.V. is cordially invited to attend.

February 2024, GPS measurement

3 animierte Grafiken zur Funktion von Lidar

Mike1024, LIDAR-scanned-SICK-LMS-animation, marked as public domain, details at Wikimedia Commons

The GPS survey of the castle ruins by the Schopfheim Town Museum was completed in February 2024. With this survey, a true-to-scale plan of the site is available for the first time.

Lidar (abbreviation for light detection and ranging or light imaging, detection and ranging) is a method of optical distance measurement. It is a form of three-dimensional laser scanning.