Top 8 Castles around Günzburg

A moated castle on dry land? Until the 16th century, the Kammel River flowed directly past this spot. Surrounded by a pond and marshy terrain, Hürben Castle once stood like an island. To prevent the building from sinking into the soft ground, it was built on massive wooden piles in the 15th century. The walls, which widen towards the bottom, also stabilize the structure. That the construction has stood since 1474 is truly remarkable. Today, the castle houses the Swabia District's advisory center for folk music.

The court church, preserved as a late Renaissance building, is Mannerist and remains the true jewel of the square. It was built in 1579/80. Details of this elegant architectural style, such as Ionic columns and Corinthian capitals, are clearly visible inside the church. The sgraffito plasterwork on the west side of the church has been restored. The narrow, single-nave church, facing south and rising steeply, is directly attached to the palace and therefore has no separate facade. The church can be entered either through an entrance in the archway of the original palace or directly on the east side via a simple and unadorned entrance. Source: https://winckelmannakademie.wordpress.com/2020/06/23/das-schloss-und-die-hofkirche-in-guenzburg-an-der-donau/

The Margrave's Palace is a three-winged palace complex located in the center of Günzburg, featuring architectural elements from various periods. The Italian architect Alberto Lucchese oversaw the palace's reconstruction from 1577 to 1586 for Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol, costing 132,000 guilders. The palace remains the only surviving Habsburg residence in Germany and represents centuries of Austrian influence in Bavaria. The south wing of the palace houses a local history museum, while other areas serve as offices for the tax administration. Restoration work, completed in 2022, revitalized the facade of the south wing and preserved historical features while adapting it to modern requirements. Source: https://de.aroundus.com/p/7138487-markgrafenschloss-gunzburg

At this location, it is the Margrave Castle of Günzburg. Leipheim Castle is located in the neighboring town to the west (in Leipheim, of course)!

Settlement on the castle grounds dates back to the Bronze Age. An older hillfort, in which the Reisensburg Castle stands, was first mentioned in the 10th century as Castello Risinesburc. The stone castle, first indirectly mentioned in 1266 by Bruno nobilis de Risenspurch, an imperial ministerial, controlled a river crossing. In 1295, the Reisensburg Castle came into the possession of the Margraves of Burgau, but after their extinction in 1301, it fell to the Habsburgs, who pawned it thereafter. In 1457, it passed as a fief to the knight Hans vom Stain of Ronsberg, and from him to his grandson Melchior, who expanded the Reisensburg lordship. In 1633, the Swedes set fire to the castle, which at that time belonged to the Tanner von Tann family. The Giel von Gielsberg family followed in 1660, and the Barons von Eyb in 1763. They sold the Reisensburg Castle to the Barons von Riedheim in 1852. After a change of ownership in 1920, the University of Ulm acquired the castle in 1966. Since then, the Reisensburg has housed a meeting and conference center, which was transferred to a foundation of the University of Ulm in 1997. Source: https://hdbg.eu/burgen/detail/burgschloss-reisensburg/19

Günzburg Castle, together with the former court church of St. Trinitatis and the present-day town hall, forms a monumental focal point in the urban fabric of the Bavarian town of Günzburg. The castle is the only Habsburg residence still located in Germany. Today, large parts of the building are used as a tax office. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markgrafenschloss_G%C3%BCnzburg

Today, the Hürben Water Castle houses the Swabia District Folk Music Advisory Center. It also houses a gallery, open since 2018, showcasing artwork and exhibitions. The newly designed grounds at Hürben Water Castle were officially opened in 2019, with water from the new fountain system playing a key role.

Built around 1450, renovated from 1972 to 1977. A four-story structure with two side wings, corner bay windows, and gables. A south wing with a late Gothic core dating from around 1450, the original north wing with four round corner towers, and arched sheds.