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Topplerschlösschen, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Toppler Castle

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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Topplerschlösschen stands in Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Landkreis Ansbach), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Topplerschlösschen is a small tower house from the 14th century, standing in the Tauber valley near Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It takes its name from Heinrich Toppler, mayor of the free imperial city of Rothenburg, who built it as a summer residence on a stone base once surrounded by an artificial pond. Two heavily overhanging timber-framed upper floors sit atop the rubble-stone foundation, and the interior, furnished with pieces from the 16th to the 19th century, can be visited. It survives as a rare, almost complete example of this type of small moated manor house from the late Middle Ages.

What to know

  • The building stands in the Tauber valley, away from Rothenburg ob der Tauber's historic town centre.
  • The former pond that once surrounded the building has dried up, and a 16th-century stone bridge now replaces the original drawbridge.
  • The interior, furnished with pieces from the 16th to the 19th century, can be visited and offers a glimpse of late medieval life.
  • No opening hours, prices or accessibility details are available in our records, so it is worth checking locally before visiting.

Where this château is

Rothenburg ob der Tauber · Landkreis Ansbach · Bayern

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Address

Taubertalweg 98, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction
14th century

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Frequently asked

Who built the Topplerschlösschen?
Heinrich Toppler, mayor of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, had it built between 1388 and 1390 as a summer residence.
Can you visit the Topplerschlösschen?
Yes, the interior furnished with pieces from the 16th to the 19th century can be visited, though no opening hours or prices are recorded here.
Where is the Topplerschlösschen located?
It stands in the Tauber valley at Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in the Landkreis Ansbach, Bavaria.
Was the Topplerschlösschen really surrounded by water?
Yes, it originally stood in an artificial pond about 55 metres across, which has since dried up.

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Ansbach

From the same period — 14e siècle