Who built Schloss Fachsenfeld?

Hans Sigmund von Woellwarth had the Renaissance castle built around 1567, on a site his family had held since the 15th century.

When did the schloss take its current appearance?

Its present form results from a remodeling carried out in the first half of the 19th century by Wilhelm von Koenig-Warthausen, who gave it the look of a classical Italian villa.

Can the park be visited?

The 7.8-hectare landscape garden is part of the estate, which passed to a foundation at the end of the 20th century and is open to the public.

What can be seen inside the schloss?

Highlights include an Art Nouveau library fitted out in the early 20th century and a hunting room displaying antler trophies.

Did Schloss Fachsenfeld always belong to the same family?

No, ownership passed from the von Woellwarth family to the von Varnbüler and then to the barons von Koenig, who held it for nearly 170 years.

Fachsenfeld Castle

Aalen

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Where: Aalen

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Schloss Fachsenfeld stands in Aalen (Ostalbkreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Fachsenfeld stands in the Aalen district that bears its name, within the Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg. Built in the 16th century by the von Woellwarth family in Renaissance style, it was thoroughly reworked in the following century to resemble a classical Italian villa, under the barons von Koenig. Visitors today find a rooftop belvedere overlooking the park, an Art Nouveau library and a hunting room lined with antler trophies. The estate also includes an extensive English-style landscape garden laid out in the 19th century.

What to know

The English-style landscape garden covers 7.8 hectares around the schloss.
The library seen today dates from the early 20th century and is designed in the Art Nouveau style.
The hunting room preserves an antler collection assembled in the 19th century.
A belvedere built on the roof of the main building provides a view over the garden.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Aalen · Ostalbkreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Aalen, Ostalbkreis

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Who built Schloss Fachsenfeld?: Hans Sigmund von Woellwarth had the Renaissance castle built around 1567, on a site his family had held since the 15th century.
When did the schloss take its current appearance?: Its present form results from a remodeling carried out in the first half of the 19th century by Wilhelm von Koenig-Warthausen, who gave it the look of a classical Italian villa.
Can the park be visited?: The 7.8-hectare landscape garden is part of the estate, which passed to a foundation at the end of the 20th century and is open to the public.
What can be seen inside the schloss?: Highlights include an Art Nouveau library fitted out in the early 20th century and a hunting room displaying antler trophies.
Did Schloss Fachsenfeld always belong to the same family?: No, ownership passed from the von Woellwarth family to the von Varnbüler and then to the barons von Koenig, who held it for nearly 170 years.