State Palaces and Gardens of Baden-Wuerttemberg
Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg
Region Hohenlohe & Ellwangen

Hohenlohe & EllwangenHidden treasure troves to the northeast

Far from the cities, at the eastern edge of present-day Baden-Württemberg, the most wonderful palaces and monasteries have persevered and time seems to stand still. In Weikersheim, at Großcomburg, in Schöntal or Ellwangen, history is alive and real.

Weikersheim palace and garden

Weikersheim Palace & Garden

Weikersheim Palace with its Baroque garden is widely regarded as the most beautiful palace in the Hohenlohe region. 

Weikersheim Palace & Garden
Residenzschloss Mergentheim, Detail der Aussenansicht.

Mergentheim Residential Palace

For centuries, the palace in Bad Mergentheim (Residenzschloss Mergentheim) was the residence of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order.

Mergentheim Residential Palace
Grosscomburg Monastery

Grosscomburg Monastery

Grosscomburg Monastery - one of Europe's finest - stands glorious and majestic, high above the Kocher valley.

Grosscomburg Monastery
Schöntal Monastery

Schöntal Monastery

The Baroque Schöntal Monastery is adorned with two towers and houses the remains of Götz von Berlichingen.

Schöntal Monastery
Ellwangen Palace

Ellwangen Palace

Large and stately, Ellwangen Palace is a prominent landmark and a symbol of the town of Ellwangen. 

Ellwangen Palace