Schloss Kronburg

About the museum

The Kronburg in the Lower Allgäu was built after 1200 as the seat of a Staufer ministerial family and is first mentioned in a document in 1227. After the end of the Staufers, it passed around 1273 to the Habsburgs, who handed it on as a pledge. Later owners included the Ratzenried, the Uttenried, the Werdenstein and, from 1478 to 1604, the Rechberg; Gaudenz von Rechberg converted the castle into a residential palace by 1536.

Since 1619 the castle has belonged to the Westernach family. They had it fortified during the War of the Spanish Succession and in 1704 placed the striking onion domes on its towers. The four-winged complex around a courtyard retains remnants of the medieval keep of tuff stone, vaulted rooms, wall arabesques and wooden ceilings from the 16th century, a chapel in the south wing and prison rooms in the west wing. In 1806 the place came to Bavaria; renovations followed from 1993 to 1998.

The castle is still owned by the same family. Part of it is open as a museum: Baroness Vequel-Westernach, the lady of the castle, personally leads groups through the rooms and tells the story of the Kronburg and of the furnishings from the old family estate.

Highlights

• Personal tour led by the lady of the castle
• Furnishings from the old family estate
• Deutschmeistersaal with stucco and chandelier
• Onion domes on the towers from 1704
• Palace courtyard with circular path, open year-round

Permanent exhibition

• Schlossmuseum mit Familieninventar – Part of the castle with festive halls and furnishings from the family estate, explained by the Baroness during the tour.

Operated by

Guts- und Forstverwaltung Schloss Kronburg (Privatbesitz)

Admission & discounts

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Getting there & parking

By car near the A7/A96 Memmingen interchange: from the A7, take the Woringen exit (5 km to the castle); from the A96, take the Aitrach or Aichstetten exit via Lautrach and Illerbeuren (8 km). Memmingerberg airport 16 km, Munich 160 km.

Amenities & dining

Guesthouse Schloss Kronburg (Woringer Straße 5) with breakfast buffet for groups.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

Deutschmeistersaal (wedding up to 120, dinner up to 85 people), Roter Saal (wedding up to 55, dinner up to 35), the vaulted Remise (up to 85 people) and the castle courtyard; weddings and champagne receptions can also be booked separately.

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