 It was the seat of the Staufer (Hohenstaufen) dynasty, the Dukes of Swabia for the period of 1079–1268, with three Holy Roman Emperors during 1155–1250.The castle was destroyed in the German Peasants' War of 1525.Hohenstaufen Castle can be found on Hohenstaufen Mountain, 684 m (2,244 ft) above sea level.