New castle

In Rechberghausen, on the edge of the Schurwald forest in the foothills of the Swabian Alb, stands the New Castle, a historic building and today the town hall of the municipality. The history of the castle dates back to 1232, when Rechberghausen Castle was first mentioned as the seat of the noble Rechberg family, who held high office as servants of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. After this castle was destroyed and rebuilt several times, Haug Erkinger von Rechberghausen and his wife Susanne von Welden had a three-winged castle built on the foundations of the old complex in 1575. After a fire in the late 17th century, Count Alois Clemens von Rechberg commissioned the construction of the New Castle in 1721. The complex came into the possession of the Counts of Degenfeld-Schonburg in 1789, but remained uninhabited and passed to Württemberg in 1805.

Today, the New Castle is the center of the municipal administration and a symbol of Rechberghausen's eventful history. The interior was completely renovated in 2003: High-quality, modern materials blend harmoniously with the exposed historical substance and emphasize the architectural history of the building. In the center of the castle is the castle stage with the original roof beams, which serves as a representative council chamber and stylish wedding room. This successful symbiosis of old and new makes the castle an important cultural monument and administrative seat that bears witness to the eventful history of Rechberghausen and transfers the charm of the old aristocratic building into the present.