Schloss Brenz

#586 among destinations in Germany

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Brenz Castle is Renaissance castle located in the Brenz an der Brenz borough of Sontheim in Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The current castle was built in 1672 and rests on the remains of an earlier castle destroyed during the Thirty Years' War. Within the castle is a small Community Heritage Museum that is open on Sundays, Holidays or by appointment and hosts several concerts throughout the year. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°33'41"N, 10°17'36"E

Location

Schlossstraße 3Baden-WürttembergGermany

Contact

+49 7325 170

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Schloss Brenz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vogelherd Cave, Hohlenstein-Stadel, Kaltenburg Castle, Steiff Museum.

4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, History museum
Vogelherd Cave, Niederstotzingen
116 min walk • The Vogelherd Cave, nestled in the city of Niederstotzingen in Germany, is a prehistoric archaeological treasure trove that has been instrumental in understanding the lives of early humans. Discovered in 1931, this cave has yielded some of the oldest and most...
5.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Hohlenstein-Stadel
142 min walk • Hohlenstein-Stadel, nestled in the picturesque Lone Valley of Germany, is a prehistoric cave of significant archaeological importance. This cave has been a treasure trove for researchers, revealing insights into the lives of early humans during the Upper Paleolithic...
4 miW
Forts and castles
Kaltenburg Castle
102 min walk • Perched atop a verdant hill in the German countryside, Kaltenburg Castle is a majestic testament to medieval architecture and history. With its imposing stone walls and towering turrets, the castle has stood for centuries as a silent guardian over the surrounding lands.
4.8 miNW
Museum
Steiff Museum, Giengen
122 min walk • The Steiff Museum is an adventure museum on the company grounds of Margarete Steiff GmbH in Giengen an der Brenz, Swabia.
3.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Niederstotzingen Castle, Niederstotzingen
80 min walk • Niederstotzingen Castle is a Neoclassical residence located in Niederstotzingen in the district of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The new castle was built on the site of the medieval castle. The castle is first mentioned around 1050 in connection with the von Stotzingen family.
3.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Güssenburg Castle
88 min walk • Güssenburg Castle is a ruined castle on a hill near Hermaringen in Heidenheim County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built around 1346, during the High Middle Ages and much of the curtain wall and keep remain.
4.5 miW
Archaeological site,
Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
116 min walk • The Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura are a collection of six caves in southern Germany which were used by Ice Age humans for shelter about 33,000 to 43,000 years ago. The caves are located in the Lone and Ach Valleys.
3.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Oberstotzingen Castle, Niederstotzingen
93 min walk • Oberstotzingen Castle is located at the north end of Niederstotzingen in the district of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. At present it is a hotel and restaurant, though both are currently closed. The site is first mentioned in 1286, though the castle was built around 1300 by the von Stotzingen family.
4.5 miW
Amusement, Amusement park
Archäopark
115 min walk • The Vogelherd Archaeopark is an archaeological theme park at the Vogelherdhöhle cave in the Lone Valley in the Swabian Alb near Stetten ob Lontal, a district of Niederstotzingen in the district of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg.
5.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Eselsburg Castle
146 min walk • Eselsburg Castle is a levelled castle located above the town of Herbrechtingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
5.6 miW
Museum, Art gallery
Lion-man
142 min walk • The Löwenmensch figurine, also called the Lion-man or the Lion-human of Hohlenstein-Stadel, is a prehistoric ivory sculpture discovered in Hohlenstein-Stadel, a German cave in 1939. The German name, Löwenmensch, meaning "lion-person" or "lion-human", is used most frequently because it was discovered and is exhibited in Germany.