Castle, Donzdorf

Name: Castle
Address: Schloß 1-4, Donzdorf, Germany

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Donzdorf Castle in the middle of the town of Donzdorf in the Göppingen district of Baden-Württemberg was built in 1568 by order of Hans von Rechberg zu Hohenrechberg zu Illeraichen-Scharfenberg. The three-story Renaissance building with four octagonal towers was rebuilt several times over the centuries.

From 1764 to 1765, the palace garden was created to the south of the palace as a Baroque garden complex. At the beginning of the 19th century, this was transformed into its present form as an English landscape garden. In the park, which is surrounded by a wall, there is a sundial in front of the castle pond.

In 1987, Count von Rechberg and Rothenlöwen sold the castle to the town of Donzdorf. The castle garden has been open to the public since 1992. Since May 1995, the castle has functioned as the administrative center of the town of Donzdorf. On the first floor is the castle restaurant, designed by an architect from Venice in the Venetian style, with a historic vaulted hall.

Coordinates: 48°41'7"N, 9°48'37"E

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Schloß 1-4Donzdorf Germany

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Nearby attractions include: Hohenstaufen Castle, Helfenstein Castle, Hohenstaufen Mountain, Ostlandkreuz.

5.8 miNW
Forts and castles, View point
Hohenstaufen Castle
149 min walk • Perched atop the gentle hills of the Swabian Jura in Germany, the Hohenstaufen Castle remains a silent sentinel to a bygone era. This historic fortress was once the ancestral seat of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, which included some of the most notable Holy Roman Emperors...
5.1 miS
Forts and castles
Helfenstein Castle, Geislingen an der Steige
130 min walk • Helfenstein Castle represents the remnants of the fortified castle Helfenstein of the counts of Helfenstein located above the city of Geislingen an der Steige, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohenstaufen Mountain
149 min walk • The Hohenstaufen is a mountain in the Swabian Jura with an elevation of 684 metres Together with the Rechberg and Stuifen, Staufer Frius, it forms the so-called "Three Kaiser mountains".
4.9 miS
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Ostlandkreuz, Geislingen an der Steige
126 min walk • Ostlandkreuz or Kreuz des deutschen Ostens is the name of memorial crosses in Germany remembering the large-scale Ethnic cleansing of Central and Eastern Europe of its German-speaking population.
5.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wasserberg
144 min walk • Wasserberg is a mountain in the Swabian Jura in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Messelberg
26 min walk • Messelberg is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
4.4 miS
48°37'26"N • 9°50'7"E
Nel Mezzo, Geislingen an der Steige
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5.3 miS
View point
Ödenturm, Geislingen an der Steige
136 min walk • The Ödenturm is an observation tower on a mountain spur above Geislingen an der Steige on the edge of the Swabian Alb. To this day it is one of the landmarks of the town of Geislingen. The name Ödenturm goes back to the word öde.
2.8 miS
Historical place
Historische Arbeitersiedlung, Kuchen
73 min walk • The Historic Workers' Settlement Kuchen was commissioned by factory owner Arnold Staub and built in Kuchen between 1858 and 1887. The workers' settlement is one of the most interesting complexes of its kind in Central Europe.
4.1 miS
48°37'39"N • 9°49'33"E
Rätsche, Geislingen an der Steige
104 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
2.4 miW
Locality
Süßen
62 min walk • One of the town's main attractions is the Schloss Filseck, a stunning castle that dates back to the 16th century. Visitors can explore the grounds and admire the beautiful architecture, as well as learn about the history of the castle and its former inhabitants.