Burg Schneidlingen, Medieval castle in Schneidlingen, Germany

Burg Schneidlingen is a medieval castle in Hecklingen featuring a trapezoidal layout with four wings arranged around a central space. A moat originally surrounded the structure, fed by water diverted from the Goldbach stream.

Burg Schneidlingen was probably built at the start of the 14th century on the eastern edge of the village and was first documented in 1324/25 as property of the Bishopric of Halberstadt. It was frequently pledged during the 14th and 15th centuries and fell into poor repair. In 1604 the Halberstadt cathedral chapter acquired it by exchange, and from 1611 to 1620 Matthias von Oppen had the core castle and outer bailey rebuilt as a model agricultural estate.

The castle served the local community after 1945 as both a kindergarten and a retirement home. This dual purpose shaped how residents understood the place as part of their shared daily life.

The castle is looked after and restored by a local castle association since the mid-1990s. The site lies at the eastern edge of Schneidlingen, and remains of the moat fed by the Goldbach stream are still visible. The 21-metre bergfried has a baroque hood and coats of arms of the cathedral canons involved in the 1611–1620 rebuilding.

The tower displays a Baroque dome and heraldic panels that blend elements from different historical periods. This mix shows how the building was maintained and adapted over centuries while retaining its original character.