Reichenberg Castle

The hilltop castle of Reichenberg was constructed in 1230/1231 under Margrave Hermann V of Baden. Its architectural style shows parallels to the contemporary castles of Ebersberg and Besigheim, evident in matching dimensions, facilities, and stonemason marks. In the Middle Ages, Reichenberg functioned as a ministerial castle and administrative center, a fact supported by the mention of knights Wolfram and Berthold von Reichenberg as early as 1230. In the 19th century, the castle served as the seat of the Württemberg Forestry Office; among others, Karl Schiller, Friedrich Schiller's son, worked there as a district forester from 1822 to 1833. In 1888, the Samaritan Foundation leased the complex and established a social institution for people with disabilities.