Rötteln Castle (German:
Burg Rötteln), located above the
Lörrach 
suburb of Haagen, lies in the extreme southwest corner of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, just 10 kilometres (6 miles) north-east of the Swiss City of
Basel 
. The fortification was one of the most powerful in the southwest, and today, it is the third largest castle ruin in Baden.
The castle remains are located on a prominent wooded hill 422 metres (1,385 feet) above sea level. The keep lies on a spur projecting from the steep-sided east side of the lower Wiese valley.
History
The era of the lords of Rötteln, 1102–1316
The castle has probably existed since the beginning of the 11th century. The first documented mention of a lord of Rötteln, one Dietrich von Rötteln, the bailiff of St.