Schloss Hochaltingen
Hochaltingen Castle
Fremdingen
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- Where
- Fremdingen
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Schloss Hochaltingen stands in Fremdingen (Landkreis Donau-Ries), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Schloss Hochaltingen stands at the heart of the village of Hochaltingen, part of the municipality of Fremdingen, in the northern Ries region. Built in 1551 on the site of a medieval stronghold once held by the lords of Hörnheim, the present building dates from the Renaissance. It now houses a care home for elderly residents run by the Teutonic Order, which means it functions as an inhabited institution rather than a sight open to casual tourism.
What to know
- The building currently operates as a care home and is not set up for tourist visits.
- No visiting hours or admission fees are published, access is in practice limited to the surroundings and the village.
- The roughly 4-hectare castle park surrounds the building, but access depends on the institution occupying it.
- The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
- Its position in the northern Ries makes it a visible landmark from several nearby villages.
Where this château is
Fremdingen · Landkreis Donau-Ries · Bayern
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Address
Schlossstraße 4, 86742 Fremdingen-Hochaltingen
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- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Bayern
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit Schloss Hochaltingen?
- The building now houses a care home and is not open as a conventional heritage site, though the park and surroundings can be seen from the village.
- When was Schloss Hochaltingen built?
- The current building dates from 1551, on the site of an earlier medieval fortification.
- Who originally owned the castle?
- The site originally belonged to the lords of Hörnheim, one of the leading noble families of the Ries region after the counts of Oettingen.
- Where is Schloss Hochaltingen located?
- It is located in Fremdingen, in the Landkreis Donau-Ries, in Bavaria, in the northern Ries area.
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Sources
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