Can visitors enter the Hohes Schloss?

The interior opens during exhibitions, concerts or guided tours organised by the municipality, rather than on a permanent walk-in basis.

Where does the name Hohes Schloss come from?

The name simply means 'high castle', referring to its position atop a rocky outcrop above the valley.

Who built the Hohes Schloss?

The oldest section dates to around 1280 and is attributed to Heinrich Ludwig von Rothenstein, built on the site of an earlier refuge fortress.

Is the castle accessible for visitors with reduced mobility?

No details on accessibility are available, so it is best to check directly with the municipality.

Hohes Schloss

Bad Grönenbach

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Hohes Schloss (Bad Grönenbach) stands in Bad Grönenbach (Landkreis Unterallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Hohes Schloss rises above Bad Grönenbach in the Unterallgäu region, built on a rocky outcrop of conglomerate stone that still shows through the walls on the first floor in places. Its history spans several centuries, from the lords of Rothenstein to the Fugger family and later the prince-abbots of Kempten. Visitors can see a seven-bay west façade, a massive corner tower, and state rooms decorated with stucco and painted landscapes from the early eighteenth century.

What to know

The castle belongs to the municipality of Bad Grönenbach and is used today for exhibitions, concerts, lectures and civil weddings.
Access is via a modern bridge leading to the south entrance, crossing a moat 9 to 10 metres deep.
An educational garden was laid out around the castle in the late 1990s.
No regular opening hours or dates are published, so visitors should check locally before coming.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Bad Grönenbach · Landkreis Unterallgäu · Bayern

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Pappenheimerstraße 1, 87730 Bad Grönenbach

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can visitors enter the Hohes Schloss?: The interior opens during exhibitions, concerts or guided tours organised by the municipality, rather than on a permanent walk-in basis.
Where does the name Hohes Schloss come from?: The name simply means 'high castle', referring to its position atop a rocky outcrop above the valley.
Who built the Hohes Schloss?: The oldest section dates to around 1280 and is attributed to Heinrich Ludwig von Rothenstein, built on the site of an earlier refuge fortress.
Is the castle accessible for visitors with reduced mobility?: No details on accessibility are available, so it is best to check directly with the municipality.