Schloss Ascholding, Medieval castle in Dietramszell, Germany.
Schloss Ascholding is a castle in Dietramszell featuring an L-shaped structure with two wings and distinctive architectural elements. The building displays hip and steep rooflines, a roof turret, and an integrated chapel located at Schlossstrasse 42.
The castle first appeared in records around 1170 and underwent major changes in 1580 when Andreas Ligsalz redesigned it. Later modifications in 1811 by Baron von Maderny added new sections that completed the building's form.
The chapel is part of the two-storey, L-shaped building with its half-hipped steep roof and roof turret, so it sits within the residence itself rather than in a separate church. The estate was first recorded in 1170 and rebuilt by Andreas Ligsalz in 1580, the period from which the chapel's place in the house plan is usually dated.
The castle is located at Schlossstrasse 42 and registered as a heritage monument in the local registry. Access to view the exterior is straightforward from Dietramszell, and the architectural details are visible from the surrounding grounds.
The whole complex, castle plus its associated farmyard, is recorded as a buried archaeological monument (Bodendenkmal, file no. D-1-8134-0051), so the protected ground holds medieval and early modern remains rather than excavated finds on display. The standing building itself carries monument file no. D-1-73-118-33.
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