Can the interior of Schloss Albeck be visited?

No, the building is inhabited and partly rented out, so there is no organised interior tour.

What remains of the medieval stronghold?

The rock-cut moat, a section of the shield wall and two corner towers from around 1300 survive, incorporated into the castle rebuilt in 1712.

Where is Schloss Albeck located?

In Albeck, a district of Langenau, in the Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, north of Ulm.

Who rebuilt the castle after its destruction?

After its destruction in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession, it was rebuilt from 1712 under master builder Heinrich Hacker.

Schloss Albeck (Langenau)

Albeck (Langenau) Castle

Langenau

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Langenau

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Schloss Albeck (Langenau) stands in Langenau (Alb-Donau-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Albeck stands at the historic centre of the village of Albeck, a district of Langenau, perched above the Flöz valley north of Ulm. A first stronghold was raised here at the end of the 11th century by Duke Frederick I of Swabia to secure the border with Welf-held Ulm territory, before being destroyed in the early 18th century during the War of the Spanish Succession and rebuilt from 1712 under master builder Heinrich Hacker. Surviving medieval elements include the rock-cut moat, a stretch of the shield wall and two corner towers, one still topped by an early 20th-century crenellated extension, the other reduced to a low ruined stump bearing a modern pavilion. The Schloss today functions as a private residence with some rooms let out, so it is mainly seen from outside its grounds.

What to know

The Schloss is inhabited and partly rented out, with no organised interior visiting route.
Its exterior architecture, the shield wall and the medieval moat can be viewed from around the village of Albeck.
No opening hours, fees or access conditions are published, so it is worth checking locally with Langenau's municipality.
The site sits right in the village of Albeck and can be reached on foot from its centre.

Where this château is

Langenau · Alb-Donau-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Langenau, Alb-Donau-Kreis

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Frequently asked

Can the interior of Schloss Albeck be visited?: No, the building is inhabited and partly rented out, so there is no organised interior tour.
What remains of the medieval stronghold?: The rock-cut moat, a section of the shield wall and two corner towers from around 1300 survive, incorporated into the castle rebuilt in 1712.
Where is Schloss Albeck located?: In Albeck, a district of Langenau, in the Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, north of Ulm.
Who rebuilt the castle after its destruction?: After its destruction in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession, it was rebuilt from 1712 under master builder Heinrich Hacker.