The castle includes a Zwinger with two sets of defensive walls. Construction dates from the 12th, 13th and 15th centuries. The land belonged to the Abbey of Niedersmunster.[1]
The central part of the castle was built in the late 12th century, and the newer outer castle added onto at the start of the 13th century[2] by Conrad de Landsberg to provide defence for the abbeys of Mont Sainte-Odile, Niedermunster, Truttenhausen and Andlau. More recent additions were made in the 15th century.[2]Herrad of Landsberg was born here around 1130.