Can Schloss Weißenstein be visited freely?

No, access is only granted to groups by prior appointment, according to the castle's own information.

What remains of the original medieval stronghold?

Nothing survives of the structure first recorded in 1241; the current building dates from the 15th century and was later altered.

What can be seen inside?

The castle chapel, documented since 1471, and a museum of scientific photography set up by a former owner.

What is the castle's connection to the Holocaust?

In 1941 it was used as forced housing for Jewish families, almost all of whom died in the genocide, a fact commemorated by an on-site plaque.

Schloss Weißenstein

Lauterstein

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Schloss Weißenstein (Württemberg) stands in Lauterstein (Landkreis Göppingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Weißenstein rises above the hamlet of the same name in the municipality of Lauterstein, on a rocky spur that once carried a stronghold first recorded in 1241, now vanished. The present building dates from the 15th century and was reshaped in the 17th and 19th centuries by the von Rechberg family, who added stepped gables, turrets and galleries. Visitors can see a chapel first mentioned in 1471, with an altar bearing the combined coats of arms of the Rechberg and Bömelberg families, and the covered passage that once linked the castle to the neighbouring parish church. A memorial plaque recalls that in 1941 the building was used as forced housing for Jewish families, almost all of whom perished in the Holocaust.

What to know

Visits are only possible for groups and require prior booking.
Only part of the castle is open, namely the chapel and the museum of scientific photography.
The site has been part of the Straße der Staufer tourist route since 1997.
No regular opening hours or fixed admission fee are published for individual visitors.
A memorial plaque inside the castle commemorates its use as forced housing for Jewish families in 1941.

Where this château is

Lauterstein · Landkreis Göppingen · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Schloß 1, 73111 Lauterstein-Weißenstein

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Château phone number

+49 7332 4317

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Frequently asked

Can Schloss Weißenstein be visited freely?: No, access is only granted to groups by prior appointment, according to the castle's own information.
What remains of the original medieval stronghold?: Nothing survives of the structure first recorded in 1241; the current building dates from the 15th century and was later altered.
What can be seen inside?: The castle chapel, documented since 1471, and a museum of scientific photography set up by a former owner.
What is the castle's connection to the Holocaust?: In 1941 it was used as forced housing for Jewish families, almost all of whom died in the genocide, a fact commemorated by an on-site plaque.