Stauffenberg Castle

A few steps from the church lies the ensemble of Stauffenberg Castle. The three-story main building dates from 1846; today it is unadorned (formerly there was a walled-in coat of arms on the north side) and rather functional. The floor plan and architecture are reminiscent of Italian-influenced architects, as the staircase is on the south side, and the former living quarters and main entrance are on the cooler north side. Remarkable, however, is the surrounding area with its enclosing wall, fortified corner towers, and outbuildings. The enclosing wall and corner towers date from the late Middle Ages. Among the outbuildings, the forester's house, formerly the granary, exudes a very special charm. Here, the Stauffenberg brothers, including Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, spent a large part of their childhood and youth. In 1970, the Stauffenberg family sold the castle to the then still independent municipality of Lautlingen; today it is owned by the city of Albstadt.