Schloss Aubach, Baroque castle in Lauf, Germany.
Schloss Aubach is a Baroque castle in Lauf, Baden-Württemberg, featuring a two-story structure with a distinctive mansard roof and plaster facade. The building stands east of the Erlenbad-Lauf road and displays the architectural style of its construction period.
Schloss Aubach was built around 1720/30 as a plain two-storey Baroque plastered building with a mansard roof. A neo-Gothic extension was added in 1835/40, and the associated farm building was renewed in 1893. The neo-Gothic extension was demolished in 1972.
The castle's name comes from the hamlet of Aubach, east of the Erlenbad-Lauf road. Its best-known resident was television presenter Dieter Thomas Heck, who lived here with his wife Ragnhild from 1986 until April 2009; his departure was reported in the Baden Online press in March 2009. Before him, Georg von Neufville (1883–1941) lived here with his family.
The castle is situated east of the main Erlenbad-Lauf road and can be easily reached by car or on foot from the town center. It is now publicly owned, so the exterior can be viewed from the surrounding area.
The television presenter Dieter Thomas Heck, known for hosting the ZDF hit parade, lived at Schloss Aubach with his wife Ragnhild from 1986 until April 2009. His departure from Lauf was reported in the Baden Online news portal in March 2009.
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