Can Baldern Castle be visited?

Yes, it has been open to the public as a museum since 1896, including the state rooms and the weapon collection.

Who owns Baldern Castle?

It belongs to the princely house of Oettingen-Wallerstein, heir to the counts of Oettingen-Baldern since 1798.

What can visitors see inside?

The former apartments of the noble family, the grand state hall, the baroque chapel and a large collection of historic weapons.

Since when has the weapon collection been kept at the castle?

It has been housed there since 1930 and includes about 800 European and Oriental pieces from the 14th to the 18th century.

Where is Baldern Castle located?

In Bopfingen, in the Ostalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, on an isolated hilltop northwest of the town.

Baldern Castle

Bopfingen

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Schloss Baldern stands in Bopfingen (Ostalbkreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Baldern Castle stands on an isolated hilltop northwest of Bopfingen, set apart from the eastern edge of the Swabian Jura. First recorded in the 11th century, it received its present baroque form between 1718 and 1737 under the counts of Oettingen-Baldern. Owned by the princely house of Oettingen-Wallerstein, it now houses one of Germany's largest private weapon collections along with the state rooms and the castle chapel.

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Geöffnet ist 2026 ausschließlich an den Terminen für Schloss-, Gruppen- und Sonderführungen

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Where this château is

Bopfingen · Ostalbkreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis

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Can Baldern Castle be visited?: Yes, it has been open to the public as a museum since 1896, including the state rooms and the weapon collection.
Who owns Baldern Castle?: It belongs to the princely house of Oettingen-Wallerstein, heir to the counts of Oettingen-Baldern since 1798.
What can visitors see inside?: The former apartments of the noble family, the grand state hall, the baroque chapel and a large collection of historic weapons.
Since when has the weapon collection been kept at the castle?: It has been housed there since 1930 and includes about 800 European and Oriental pieces from the 14th to the 18th century.
Where is Baldern Castle located?: In Bopfingen, in the Ostalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, on an isolated hilltop northwest of the town.