Documents from the 16th century describe the castle and a watercolour copy of a 1562 tapestry shows its appearance in this period. Towards the end of the 17th-century Fleckenstein was captured twice by French troops.
Descriptions from the 16th century describe the castle, and a watercolour based on a 1562 tapestry illustrates its look in that era. By the late 17th century, Fleckenstein was seized two times by French troops.