Château Hummelsberg

Schloss Hummelsberg, also known as Furtenbach-Schlösschen, is a small baroque palace built in the 18th century. It stands on the southern slope of the Wilhelmshöhe hill, called the Hummelsberg, on the edge of Leutkirch im Allgäu in southern Baden-Württemberg. The Furtenbach family, a Swabian patrician clan, originally owned the estate. Daniel von Unold bought it in 1792 from the Furtenbachs. Today the property belongs to the St. Anna Foundation, a church-based charity founded in 1867. The palace reflects the refined tastes of its first owners, with fine stucco work added around 1800. The former garden house now serves as a chapel, its walls decorated with delicate plasterwork. The St. Anna Foundation, once run by the Vincentian sisters from Schwäbisch Gmünd, managed the estate for more than a century. The nuns left in 1990, but the foundation still preserves the site. The entire complex, including its walls and gateways, is listed as a historic monument by the town of Leutkirch. Visitors find a quiet baroque residence set against a gentle hillside. The chapel’s interior shows the high craftsmanship of the period. The surrounding walls and gateways frame the grounds, giving a sense of seclusion. The hilltop position offers broad views across the Allgäu countryside. The estate remains an unassuming but elegant reminder of Swabian aristocratic life.