Wolfsberg Castle

The origins of Wolfsberg Castle likely date back to the 10th century. It served as the ancestral seat of the Fraß family, who are said to have distinguished themselves in the Battle of Lechfeld in 955. This ministerial family of the Augsburg bishops called themselves “von Wolfsperch” from 1233 onwards and bore a wolf in their coat of arms. In 1292, Heinrich Fraß von Wolfsberg attested to a peace treaty, and in 1333, Ulrich Fraß acted as a guarantor. Around 1350, the Fraß family disappeared from records. They were followed by the Schwelcher family as lords of the castle, who gained a dubious reputation through attacks on trade routes. The castle, strategically located on the road between Augsburg and Ulm, was subsequently besieged several times unsuccessfully by Augsburg troops, including during the War of the Cities in 1388.