Hemmingen Castle

The castle's origins date back to the 14th century, with the Old Castle first documented in 1392. It is presumed that a manor farm existed even earlier and that the castle was built by the local nobility, who, however, died out in 1451. In 1492, the castle underwent a renovation. An expansion was the New Building, constructed in 1542, which originally served as a granary. In the mid-17th century, after the extinction of the Lords of Nippenburg, the fief reverted to Württemberg and was taken over by Johann Conrad von Varnbüler. During the War of the Palatine Succession, the castle suffered severe damage. In 1709, the Lower Building was added, initially used for economic purposes and later converted into living quarters. A Baroque renovation of the Old Castle took place in 1723.