Taxis Castle (Trugenhofen)

Schloss Taxis.

Schloss Taxis (originally known as Burg Trugenhofen) is a privately owned castle in Dischingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The castle is owned by the princely house of Thurn und Taxis and is not open for visitors.

History

Originally built in the 13th century for the von Trugenhofen family, the castle was later owned by the Öttingern, the Helfenstein and the Katzenstein families. In 1734 it was inherited by the princely house of Thurn and Taxis. The family expanded the Burg (a medieval fortification) into a Schloss (English: castle; an ornate and comfortable building). In addition to expanding the original buildings, English gardens and terraces were added.^[1]

References

↑ Dörr (1988). Schwäbische Alb: Bergen, Schlösser, Ruinen. Schwäbisch-Hall, Germany: E. Schwend GmbH & Co. pp. 28–29. ISBN 3-616-06727-8.

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External links

(German) (German) Schloss Taxis on Castle Inventory.de
(German) City of Dischingen website

Coordinates: 48°41′34″N 10°22′07″E / 48.69278°N 10.36861°E / 48.69278; 10.36861

Baden-Württemberg Castles, Fortresses and Palaces - Heidenheim

Heidenheim	Burg Auernheim Schloss Ballmertshofen Schloss Bergenweiler Burg Bindstein Schloss Brenz Burg Burstel Burg Dunstelkingen Schloss Duttenstein Schloss Eglingen Burg Eselsburg Burg Falkenstein Burg Güssenburg Burg Hartwald Burg Hellenstein Burg Herwartstein Burg Hürben Burg Hürgerstein Burg Hurwang Burg Kaltenburg Burg Katzenstein Burg Knollenburg Schloss Niederstotzingen Schloss Oberstotzingen Unteres Schloss Oggenhausen Oberes Schloss Oggenhausen Old Castle of Demmingen Burg Ravensburg Schloss Schnaitheim Schloss Sontheim Schloss Stetten ob Lontal Schloss Taxis

Also see: List of castles in Baden-Württemberg

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