Schechingen Castle

Schechingen Castle, also known as Adelmann Castle, is a Baroque castle in Schechingen in the Ostalb district. It was built in 1759 in place of a medieval castle.

As early as around 1050, a knight's castle was built on the market square in Schechingen, which belonged to the Lords of Schechingen until the 12th century. In 1322, Ulrich I von Schechingen sold half of the castle to Ellwangen Abbey and the other half to the mother of Abbot Kuno von Gundelfingen, who came from the House of Rechberg. The Rechbergs sold their half to Ellwangen Abbey as early as 1339. In 1367, Kuno von Münchingen sold his share of the castle and the village to Reinhard von Stammheim for 1050 pounds Heller. In 1370, Simon von Münchingen's share also went to the Lords of Stammheim. Through the marriage of Elisabeth von Stammheim and Herdegen von Hürnheim, the property passed to the Lords of Hürnheim, who sold it to Heinrich von Yberg in 1405. In 1435, the castle passed to Albrecht von Hürnheim and Wilhelm Adelmann. After the death of Albrecht von Hürnheim, Wilhelm Adelmann bought his half for 2500 guilders. From then on, the castle was owned by the Adelmann von Adelmannsfelden family, who, however, gave up their seat in Schechingen in 1640. After their departure, the castle fell into disrepair and was partly used as building material for the houses in Schechingen. In 1759, Philipp Alois von Adelmann built a new, Baroque castle from the usable remains on the market square, where he lived until his death in 1823. In 1939, the municipality of Schechingen acquired the castle for 4200 Reichsmark; the castle was to serve as a home for the local Hitler Youth group. After the Second World War, the castle briefly served as living space for displaced persons. To this day, the castle houses the town hall of Schechingen.