Schlegler Castle

The Schleglerschloss, also known as Steinhaus or Schleglerkasten, is located in the center of the town of Heimsheim in the Enzkreis district of Baden-Württemberg. The castle is owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg and leased to the town. The building is used as a club and community center.

The castle was built around 1415. Investigations of the timber structures revealed that the trees were felled in 1413. The construction coincided with the death of Dietrich von Gemmingen in 1414, who had bought the part of Heimsheim belonging to Jakob von Stein in 1407. Dietrich von Gemmingen's son Diether von Gemmingen († before 1428) received half of the town after the division in 1425 and is assumed to be the builder of the castle. Next to the gate are coats of arms in the Gemmingen-Selbach combination. Diether von Gemmingen was married to Anna von Selbach. The building was erected as a fortified castle. As early as 1578, the building was converted into a granary, with the defensive elements disappearing. Another conversion took place after 1715. The last renovation took place from 1985 to 1995.

Naming

The name Schleglerschloss is derived from the Schleglerbund. However, archaeological investigations in 1986 and 1987 found no connection, as the league had already dissolved in 1396, meaning the castle could not have been its seat.