Wäscherschloss Castle

The oldest, originally preserved part of Wäscherburg is the trapezoidal enclosing wall, built with ashlar blocks in the 13th century. Its eastern side with the entrance gate was reconstructed after its collapse in 1915. The western part is occupied by the three-story palas, which also displays ashlar block walls in the ground floor facing the courtyard. On the outside, a massive shield wall protects it up to the top floor. During the restoration in 1977, a timber-framed room was uncovered in the first half-timbered floor, used for residential purposes. This floor features the typical Swabian half-timbering with interlocking joints from the 15th century. The floor above and the roof date back to the 17th century.

During excavation work as part of the restoration of Wäscherburg in 2011, a sandstone defensive wall was discovered, with a foundation 70 cm deep. The enclosing wall of the castle courtyard was built slightly set back upon it. A map from 1900 already showed this section of the wall, but it was forgotten over time. The moat and this discovered second wall gave Wäscherburg a defensive character. Various everyday objects from the 13th to the 19th century were unearthed alongside the defensive wall.

On September 28, 2014, a Stauferstele was inaugurated on the plateau in front of the castle entrance, reminding of Wäscherburg's role during the Staufer period. It is the twenty-sixth of its kind.