Niederstotzingen Castle is a Neoclassical residence located in

Niederstotzingen Niederstotzingen () is a small city in the district of Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated 17 km southeast of Heidenheim, and 24 km northeast of Ulm. The city consists of four sections or villages; Ni ...

in the district of Heidenheim,

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

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. The new castle was built on the site of the

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

castle. The castle is first mentioned around 1050 in connection with the von Stotzingen family.Schloss Niederstotzingen on Castle Inventory.de
It was partly destroyed in 1340, and cleared and rebuilt in 1366. The repaired castle was then again destroyed in 1378. It was built as a new castle around 1530. In 1775-83 it was totally rebuilt and expanded by the Baron vom Stain in its current form. The castle is currently the property of the von Maldeghem family.

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Schloss Niederstotzingen on Castle Inventory.de
Medieval German architecture {{BadenWürttemberg-struct-stub

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