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Schloss Eglingen, Dischingen

Schloss Eglingen

Eglingen Castle

Dischingen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Dischingen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Schloss Eglingen stands in Dischingen (Landkreis Heidenheim), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Eglingen, in Dischingen, in the Landkreis Heidenheim, in Baden-Württemberg, stands on the site of a formerly fortified manor of which only secondary structures remain today. What is now called the Schloss was originally the administrative building of the estate, a two-storey Renaissance structure flanked by round towers. Since the main residential building was demolished in the early 19th century, what can be seen today includes a stable building, a former farm complex, a gatehouse, a round tower and an old brewhouse. The gable still bears the Grafeneck family coat of arms, dated 1708.

What to know

  • The original main château building was demolished in 1810, leaving only secondary structures standing.
  • What is now called the Schloss is the former administrative building of the estate, not the original seigneurial residence.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • No opening hours, admission fees or access details are available for this site.

Where this château is

Dischingen · Landkreis Heidenheim · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Dischingen, Landkreis Heidenheim

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can Schloss Eglingen be visited?
No visiting details are documented; what remains today are secondary buildings of the former estate.
Why doesn't the current building look like a typical château?
Because the actual main residence was demolished in 1810; what stands today is the former administrative building of the estate.
Who built Schloss Eglingen?
Baron Ludwig III von Grafeneck had the fortified complex built in 1596.
Who owned the estate later on?
In 1723 the property was sold to Prince Anselm Franz von Thurn und Taxis, becoming an administrative seat of his holdings.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Heidenheim