Staffort Castle

After several disputes between the Bishop of Speyer, Ruprecht von der Pfalz and Margrave Bernhard I, the castle and village finally remained in Baden's possession from 1424.

The complex, including farm buildings such as stables, barns, storehouses and armories, was surrounded by a moat, rampart and wall.

Peasant bands from the Bruhrain-Region, who followed Tilly's victorious army, plundered and pillaged 1627 Staffort and in 1676 it was destroyed by French troops.

The castle was struck again in 1681: On July 10, a lightning strike caused a powder explosion in the tower, which tore it down to its foundations.

In 1689, French troops under General Melac completed the work of destruction during the Palatinate War of Succession.