Teck Castle, or Burg Teck, was a ducal castle in the Kingdom of Württemberg, north of the Swabian Jura and south of Kirchheim unter Teck. It crowned the Teckberg ridge, about 775 meters high. It was destroyed in the German Peasants' War in 1525, and the buildings seen today were put up on the ruins in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Teckturm is an observation tower with a refuge shelter, inaugurated on September 1, 1889. Mörike Hall was built near the tower in 1933. The Swabian Albverein has owned the buildings since June 6, 1941, and the surrounding area became a nature reserve in 1999.
The site also gave its name to a royal line. In 1871 Francis became Duke of Teck, and his daughter Mary later became queen consort to George V.
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