Schloss Leonberg was founded in 1248 by count
Ulrich I of Württemberg. The original
castle
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was modified between 1560 and 1565 by the
master builder
A master builder or master mason is a central figure leading construction projects in pre-modern times (a precursor to the modern architect and engineer).
Historically, the term has generally referred to "the head of a construction project in the ...
Aberlin Tretsch by order of the duke Christoph.
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