Schloss Burgberg, Medieval castle in Giengen an der Brenz, Germany

Schloss Burgberg is a castle in Giengen an der Brenz built from two four-story structures with pitched roofs that face each other across a narrow internal courtyard. Ancient fortification walls with irregular layouts form part of the surrounding structure.

The castle was first documented in 1425 and suffered major destruction during the Thirty Years' War in 1630. Rebuilding came in 1664 under the direction of Count Joachim von Grafeneck.

Maria von Linden, granddaughter of owner Edmund von Linden, was born at the castle on 18 July 1869 and later received the title of professor, a first for a woman in Germany. The family sold the estate in 1936 after high legal costs and compensation payments to relatives.

The castle is privately owned by the Badmann family and has been since 1963, so it is not open to the public. Visitors can view the two four-story buildings and the irregular perimeter wall only from outside, along the southern edge of Burgberg village above the Hürbetal valley. No interior access or guided tours are offered.

The walls display irregular patterns that hint at much older fortification techniques that predate the written record. These earlier layers provide clues about the people and construction phases that came before the documented history.