The monument sits among the ruins (the upper and lower castle) of the medieval Imperial castle of Kyffhausen, that, built beginning around 1,000 AD, reached its maximal extent during the reign of the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. Curious evidence of the medieval imperial castle has been preserved, such as the world's deepest castle well of  depth.
The monument is situated near the remains (upper and lower castle) of the medieval Imperial castle of Kyffhausen, which was constructed around 1000 AD and reached its peak during Frederick I Barbarossa's reign. Some parts of this medieval imperial castle have been preserved, including a deep well.