Schloss, Castle museum in Burgau, Germany.

Schloss Burgau stands on a steep hill above the Mindel valley in Burgau's old town. After a fire in 1704, master builder Simpert Krämer of Edelstetten rebuilt it as a baroque palace, keeping part of the outer walls and merging the former St. John's Chapel into the ground plan. The result is a plain, functional two-storey building with clear wall surfaces, far removed from the original fortified castle.

The building was originally constructed as a defensive fortress and underwent several transformations across centuries. These changes eventually allowed it to be converted into a local history museum.

The museum has occupied the castle since 1907. Its name recalls the medieval "Burg in der Au" on the same hill above the Mindel valley. The baroque chapel, consecrated on 16 June 1720 to John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, survives from the rebuilding after the 1704 fire.

When visiting, keep in mind that the building has multiple staircases and most areas require walking to explore. The rooms vary in size and some focus on specific themes, so you can spend time flexibly based on your interests.

The building still has original parts of medieval defensive walls that show construction methods from different periods of Bavarian history. These visible layers demonstrate how building techniques evolved over time.