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Location: Braunsbach, Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. View of the Kochertal Bridge – Döttinger Gate, Braunsbach loop from Geislingen am Kocher

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2. Braunsbach Castle – View of the Kochertal Bridge loop from Braunsbach

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3. Döttinger Gate, Braunsbach – Braunsbach Castle loop from Braunsbach

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Kristian

June 20, 2025

The 16th-century palace complex has an almost rectangular floor plan and was built on the site of a medieval castle. Until then, the local lords were vassals of various families from Limpurg and Hohenlohe. Albrecht von Crailsheim zu Morstein inherited Braunsbach Palace in 1549 and initiated the first construction work on the palace in 1556. Due to the division of the Morstein line in 1567, Braunsbach Palace became the seat of the aforementioned Albrecht von Crailsheim, who had the palace expanded to a prestigious extent. Construction work was completed at the beginning of the 17th century. The round tower, which connects the southern wing with the newly constructed west wing, dates from this construction phase. The west wing was completed under Wolf von Crailsheim, whose death in 1637 marked the end of the Morstein-Braunsbach line. The west wing collapsed in 1847 and was subsequently rebuilt one story lower.

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Dorian Mehrländer

March 28, 2021

The most important building in Braunsbach is the castle, located above the town. Around 1250, a medieval square complex stood here, which Albrecht von Crailsheim expanded between 1570 and 1572. The large Snail Tower still bears the date 1570 and the coat of arms of the Lords of Crailsheim and Spieß. The west wing of the castle, also called the New Building or the White House, was built in 1607 by Wolfgang von Crailsheim and his wife Salome von Wolfskeel, as the inscription on a stone attests. After the last rulers of Braunsbach no longer lived in the complex, ownership changed several times. In 1853, the municipality acquired it, which then ceded parts of it to the Protestant and Catholic congregations, among others. The former Knights' Hall has served as a church for the Catholic community since 1734. Most of the rooms are privately owned, so the entire complex can only be viewed from the outside.

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Rosi 🦋☀️

May 14, 2021

Panorama of the many turrets, nice to look at.

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Location: Braunsbach, Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Braunsbach Castle

1. View of the Kochertal Bridge – Döttinger Gate, Braunsbach loop from Geislingen am Kocher

2. Braunsbach Castle – View of the Kochertal Bridge loop from Braunsbach

3. Döttinger Gate, Braunsbach – Braunsbach Castle loop from Braunsbach

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