Vöhlinschloß, Renaissance castle in Illertissen, Germany.
Vöhlinschloß is a Renaissance castle in Illertissen, Bavaria, built on an irregular rectangular plan with an octagonal tower dating to the 15th century. It sits on a raised position above the Illertal valley and today houses two museums inside its walls.
The castle was first recorded in 1339 and stayed in the hands of the Vöhlin family for several centuries, during which it was developed into a seat of power. Ownership passed to new hands in 1756, which brought a clear break in the building's story.
The name of the castle comes from the Vöhlin family, one of the most powerful merchant families in southern Germany during the late Middle Ages. Visitors today can get a sense of how wealthy traders lived and displayed their status in the early modern period.
The two museums inside the castle are not open every day, so it is worth checking hours before you visit. The castle is easy to reach on foot from the center of Illertissen.
The oldest part of the building is a vaulted cellar from the 14th century that still shows original construction techniques from that time. This underground space gives a rare look at how the earliest structure on this site was put together.
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