How old is Schloss Ballmertshofen?

The current building is believed to date from the mid-16th century, though a fortress on the site was already recorded in 1236.

Who built Schloss Ballmertshofen?

It was likely built by Philipp von Leonrod or his son Georg Wilhelm.

What can be seen at Schloss Ballmertshofen today?

Visitors can see its sgraffito decoration and octagonal corner tower, and the building now houses a gallery of rural painting.

Ballmertshofen Castle

Dischingen

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Schloss Ballmertshofen stands in Dischingen (Landkreis Heidenheim), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Ballmertshofen stands on a hillside terrace in Dischingen, in the Landkreis Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg. The present building is thought to date from the mid-16th century, raised by the von Leonrod family on the site of an earlier stronghold already recorded in 1236. It is a three-storey structure with an octagonal corner tower at its northeast angle, its gables and windows decorated with sgraffito, a wall-painting technique brought from northern Italy during the Renaissance. The building today houses, among other things, a gallery devoted to rural painting.

What to know

The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Baden-Württemberg.
No opening hours or admission fees are given in the available information.
The building has served various purposes over time, including as a school, town hall, and refugee housing.
The original southeast corner tower no longer exists, only the northeast one remains.

Where this château is

Dischingen · Landkreis Heidenheim · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Schloßgarten 1, 89561 Dischingen-Ballmertshofen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Baden-Württemberg

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Where is Schloss Ballmertshofen located?: It is located in Dischingen, in the Landkreis Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg.
How old is Schloss Ballmertshofen?: The current building is believed to date from the mid-16th century, though a fortress on the site was already recorded in 1236.
Who built Schloss Ballmertshofen?: It was likely built by Philipp von Leonrod or his son Georg Wilhelm.
What can be seen at Schloss Ballmertshofen today?: Visitors can see its sgraffito decoration and octagonal corner tower, and the building now houses a gallery of rural painting.