Top 9 Castles around Welden

The well-preserved ring rampart is among the largest and most significant archaeological sites in the Augsburg district. The geological structure consists of marly sands, which are overlain by glacial till. This till is partly consolidated and appears here as Nagelfluh. The irregularly ring-shaped fortification, approximately 600 meters in circumference, was probably used as a refuge castle during the time of the Hungarian invasions and presumably dates back to the Bronze Age.

In the 19th century, a comprehensive redesign was carried out by the architect Jean Keller, who also designed the magnificent grand hall.

The Schneeburg near Welden (District of Augsburg, Bavaria) is an early medieval ring rampart that served as a refuge castle in the 9th to 10th centuries to defend against Hungarian invasions. The site is located about 1.5 km south of Welden on a spur above the Laugnatal valley. It was an important defensive structure that functioned as a protective castle for the population and a troop assembly point. The fortification consisted of wood-earth constructions and ramparts, with the eastern side showing typical steps for defense against Magyar horsemen. Today, the earthworks and ditches are preserved as an archaeological monument, with the Ludwig-Ganghofer-Rundwanderweg circular hiking trail leading through the area.

The ringfort of Schneeburg is not the remains of a castle, but rather an archaeological monument that only reveals itself upon closer inspection. There were never any towers or stone walls here – the fortification consisted of earthworks, wooden palisades, and timber structures. Today, primarily ditches, ramparts, and the shape of the site are visible in the landscape. Historians assume that the oldest traces of Schneeburg date back to the Bronze Age. In the Middle Ages, it offered the local population protection from Hungarian invasions.

Built in 1550, in 1700 the castle came into the possession of the Augsburg patrician family von Stetten through marriage

Two-story gable-roof building with octagonal corner tower with onion dome, built in 1613, altered in 1730; associated garden; 18th-century walling

Wolfgang von Paler the Elder was granted sheep in 1550. He commissioned the construction of a new palace around 1550/60. The building was presumably destroyed by the Swedes in 1648. The new owner, Raimund Egger, had the palace rebuilt.

Hammel Castle is located in the Hammel district of the town of Neusäß in the Augsburg district, Bavaria. The castle is owned by the von Stetten family. History: • 1550: Wolfgang von Paler the Elder is granted Hammel and initiates the construction of the new castle around 1550/60. • 1648: The building is probably destroyed by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War. • After 1648: The new owner, Raimund Egger, has the castle rebuilt. • 1700: Through marriage, two thirds of the castle becomes the property of the Augsburg patrician family von Stetten; later the family also acquires the remaining share. • Mid-19th century: Extensive renovation work is carried out. • 1891: Under the planning of the Augsburg architect Jean Keller, the east-west wing is extended and the facade structure is renewed and the south gable is decorated with neo-Gothic battlements. Architecture: The castle consists of two three-story wings. The shorter "old building" has a gable roof and a facade structure with neo-Gothic battlements. The surrounding wall is equipped with four defensive towers, including the so-called Malakow Tower on the southeast corner, which was provided with a balustrade and an arbor-like structure made of wood in 1856. Current use: Hammel Castle is still owned by the von Stetten family and is not open to the public. However, the historic complex is an important cultural monument in the region and an example of the architecture and history of Augsburg's patrician families.