Schloss Frickenhausen
Frickenhausen Castle
Lauben
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Lauben
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Schloss Frickenhausen stands in Lauben (Landkreis Unterallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
Schloss Frickenhausen, also known as the Vöhlinschloss, stands in Lauben, in the Landkreis Unterallgäu, Bavaria. Built around 1492 for the wealthy Memmingen merchant family of Vöhlin, it later served as a parsonage before passing into private ownership. Its most striking features are the two round corner towers and the so called Rittersaal, fitted out in the third quarter of the 18th century, whose stuccoed ceiling bears the coats of arms of Memmingen and its patrician families.
What to know
- The Schloss is located in the hamlet of Frickenhausen, part of the municipality of Lauben.
- The building is privately owned, which limits access to the interior.
- No opening hours or admission fees are published for this site.
- The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
- The current owners have restored the building, work recognised in 2025 with the Bavarian Monument Protection Medal.
Where this château is
Lauben · Landkreis Unterallgäu · Bayern
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Address
Schloßberg 4, 87761 Lauben
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- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Bayern
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit Schloss Frickenhausen?
- The building is privately owned and no visiting hours are published.
- Who built Schloss Frickenhausen?
- It was built around 1492 for the Memmingen merchant family Vöhlin, by master builder Bartholomäus Wegmann.
- What can be seen inside Schloss Frickenhausen?
- The main highlight is the Rittersaal, fitted out in the 18th century, whose stuccoed ceiling bears coats of arms of Memmingen.
- Where is Schloss Frickenhausen located?
- It stands in Lauben, in the Landkreis Unterallgäu, Bavaria.
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