Schloss Duttenstein

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Schloss Duttenstein is Renaissance hunting castle (German: Jagdschloss) located near the village of Demmingen which is part of the town of Dischingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The first castle was built between 1200 and 1374, perhaps for the Graf von Oettingen.[1] The Renaissance style castle was built between 1564 and 1572 for the Fugger family.[2] It passed through several owners before the princely house of Thurn und Taxis acquired the castle. In 1817 the Prince of Thrun and Taxis donated 504 hectacres for a nature park. The nature park is today home to deer, wild pigs and about 50 other species.[3] The park is open to the public during day light hours, but the castle is privately owned and is not open for visitors.

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List of castles in Baden-Württemberg

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  1. ^ (German) Castle Invertory of Kreis Heidenheim
  2. ^ Dörr (1988). Schwäbische Alb: Bergen, Schlösser, Ruinen. Schwäbisch-Hall, Germany: E. Schwend GmbH & Co., 29. ISBN 3-616-06727-8. 
  3. ^ (German) ZooInfo.de website-limited English information


Coordinates: 48°41′21″N, 10°27′42″E

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