Hubberg Castle (Fruthwilen)

The first documented mention of Hubberg Castle dates back to 1377. From 1399, the property passed to the Collegiate Church of St. Johann in Konstanz. In 1580, the nobleman Gabriel Reichlin von Meldegg acquired the estate, which under his patronage gained the status of a free seat and was subsequently named “Huebberg.” After several changes of ownership, the castle was sold to farmers from Fruthwilen in 1799 and has remained in agricultural ownership since then, inhabited by various families. In the early 18th century, the interior of the double residential building underwent Baroque modernization. After World War II, the German poet Hans Leip, known for writing the lyrics to “Lili Marleen,” lived at Hubberg for two decades; a mural by him is still found there today.