Schloss Dietenheim

Schloss Dietenheim stands in the town of Dietenheim, on the south-eastern edge of the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg. It is a partly preserved Fugger house, built in the 18th century for the Fugger counts. The site has a history that reaches back to the 15th century, when Heinrich Krafft bought the lordship in 1446. The Fuggers later gained control and kept it until the early 19th century. The castle’s three-winged structure dates from 1748, replacing earlier buildings destroyed in the Thirty Years’ War. Two wings were demolished in 1808, leaving the main section standing. For much of the 19th century it served as an inn and post station, linking travellers crossing the region. The Fugger line of Dietenheim ended in 1820 with the death of Count Maria Joseph Fugger. Visitors today see the remaining wing of the former three-sided palace. The building’s plain stone walls and simple windows show its 18th-century origins. The site lies close to the town centre, where traces of the old lordship can still be found. The castle’s modest appearance reflects its varied past, from noble residence to roadside hostelry.