The fifth out of upcoming six packages contains points of interest in the Southwestern region of Baden-Württemberg. The castles are located in the Southern area of the Swabian Jura ("Schwäbische Alb").
The models are released under contract with State Office for Monumental Preservation at Stuttgart Regional Council (www.denkmalpflege-bw.de). All models provided have been created by using photogrammetry which represent the geometry and textures in high level of detail.
For version 1.1.0, the following points of interests have been adapted for MSFS 2020 and integrated into the package.
Dietfurt Castle Ruins
- The Dietfurt ruins are the ruins of a hilltop castle in the hamlet of Dietfurt, which belongs to the municipality of Inzigkofen in the Sigmaringen district in Baden-Württemberg. The Dietfurt Castle Cave located under Dietfurt Castle is one of the most important sites in southern Germany from the Late Young Paleolithic and Mesolithic.
Falkenstein Castle Ruins
- The Falkenstein ruins are the ruins of a rock castle on the edge of the valley above the Danube at around 743 m above sea level. NN between the villages of Neidingen and Thiergarten about 150 meters above the Neumühle. The ruin is privately owned by the Fürstenberg aristocratic family. It is probably the best-preserved and largest medieval fortification in the Upper Danube Nature Park between Tuttlingen and Sigmaringen. A distinction is made between the Ober- and Unterfalkenstein castles.
Honberg Castle Ruins
- Honberg Castle was built in 1460 by Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg. It was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War in 1645. After the great fire of 1803 stones were used as building material for the reconstruction of the city. In the 19th century two towers of the castle were rebuilt.
Beuron Monastery
- Already in 777, a monastery stood in the area of the soldier cemetery and was later destroyed by the Hungarians. The monastery, erected in the current day location starting in 1077 until its dissolution, is one of the oldest Augustinian choir houses in Germany. Secularized in 1802, Beuron became the property of the Fürstenhaus Hohenzollern - Sigmaringen. 1863 marked a new beginning of monastic life in Beuron by the Benedictine monks Maurus and Placidus Wolter, thanks to a foundation of the Princess Catherine von Hohenzollern.
Lorch Monastery
- Visible from afar, Lorch Monastery stands on a hill overlooking the Rems Valley. It was founded in the year 1102 by the Staufen dynasty as a burial site. The attractive complex, with its church, cloister, outbuildings and monastery garden enclosed by a still intact curtain wall, is open to the public. In the 19th century Lorch was rediscovered as a medieval monument: for many writers and artists, travellers and health tourists, the monastery became a memorial to the Staufen dynasty which still today has lost none of its fascination.
Zwiefalten Abbey
- The monastery was founded in 1089 at the time of the Investiture Controversy by Counts Gero and Kuno of Achalm, advised by Bishop Adalbero of Würzburg and Abbot William of Hirsau. The first monks were also from Hirsau Abbey, home of the Hirsau Reforms (under the influence of the Cluniac reforms), which strongly influenced the new foundation. Noker von Zwiefalten was the first abbot and led from 1065–90. The monk Ortlieb wrote a history of the monastery in the early 12th century. Berthold continued it to 1137–38. He served as abbot in 1139–1141, 1146/7–1152/6 and 1158–1169. During the 12th century Saint Ernest (died 1148)[1] was abbot. Between 1145 and 1149 he participated in the Second Crusade to regain the Holy Lands including Jerusalem. Although Pope Urban VI granted special privileges to it, Zwiefalten Abbey was nevertheless the private monastery of the Counts of Achalm, later succeeded by the Counts of Württemberg. The abbey was plundered in 1525 during the German Peasants' War. Christoph Rassler was abbot from 1658–75 and Augustin Stegmüller was abbot in the 18th century. In 1750 the abbey was granted the status of Reichsabtei, which meant that it had the status of an independent power subject only to the Imperial Crown and was free of the rule of Württemberg. On 25 November 1802, however, it was secularised and dissolved and became a lunatic asylum and later psychiatric hospital, which it is today, as well as the site of the Württemberg Psychiatry Museum.
Sigmaringen Castle
- Sigmaringen Castle (German: Schloss Sigmaringen) was the princely castle and seat of government for the Princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Situated in the Swabian Alb region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, this castle dominates the skyline of the town of Sigmaringen. The castle was rebuilt following a fire in 1893, and only the towers of the earlier medieval fortress remain. Schloss Sigmaringen was a family estate of the Swabian Hohenzollern family, a cadet branch of the Hohenzollern family, from which the German Emperors and kings of Prussia came. During the closing months of World War II, Schloss Sigmaringen was briefly the seat of the Vichy French Government after France was liberated by the Allies. The castle and museums may be visited throughout the year, but only on guided tours. It is still owned by the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family, although they no longer reside there.
Can you please tell me if, ANYBODY, has created, a detailed file, for the "Colditz Castle", in Germany, I've looked everywhere, on the net, but could not find one,
11 months ago
smoothflyer
Wieder eine großartige Bereicherung für den Flugsimulator und Freunde der VFR Fliegerei. Meine Heimat im Flugsimulator in dieser detailreichen Form zu erleben ist wirklich begeisternd! Vielen Dank für dieses großartige Engagement und der Bereitstellung auf dieser Plattform. Ich möchte meine Wertschätzung kundtun, indem ich wieder ein kleines (Werbe)Video erstellt habe, dieses mal mit dem Airbus H-145
https://youtu.be/bWZ3JCYiSzM
Ein 2. Teil mit den restlichen, weiteren Gebäuden folgt demnächst.
Again a great enrichment for the flight simulator and friends of VFR flying. To experience my home in the flight simulator in this detailed form is really inspiring! Thank you very much for this great engagement and making it available on this platform. I would like to show my appreciation by creating a (promotional) video again, this time with the Airbus H-145
https://youtu.be/bWZ3JCYiSzM
A 2nd part with the remaining, further buildings will follow soon.
2 years ago
kelarius
richtig geile aktion von dir. ich komme aus münsingen und fliege sehr gerne über meine heimat. kommt schloss lichtenstein noch und die pfullingen unterhose?
2 years ago
Lichtenstein ist im Paket #3 enthalten. Die andere Geometrie habe ich leider nicht
2 years ago
virtuaero
Hugli
Klasse, vielen Dank für die Verschönerung des Donautal. Ich hoffe du hast noch ein paar Burgen für die Umgebung wie die schwäbische Alb.
Der Zoller ist ja nun von Haus aus dabei. Ich denke jedoch, dass die gescannte Version uU besser sein 😊
2 years ago
Alemanne
Ist mit Landmarks of Germany - Baden-Württemberg von FSDG kompatibel?
2 years ago
Ja bitte Anleitung im BW3 Paket beachten
2 years ago
virtuaero
titanicheiko12