Böfinger Schlössle

Ulm, Germany, Germany

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Böfinger Schlössle is a small Renaissance manor house located on Ulm’s Böfingen hillside above the Danube, in the city district of Böfingen, Baden‑Württemberg.

It stands on the foundations of a medieval noble castle that once belonged to the Benedictine monastery of Reichenau and later passed to the city of Ulm, with the current building erected in 1587 by the Ulm patrician Jacob Löw. The structure is a classic late‑Renaissance residence, notable for its ornate façade featuring characteristic Ulm‑style stucco and sgraffito decorations that were restored in the 1970s.

Over time the estate came into the hands of the Besserer patrician family, which is why the building is sometimes still called the “Besserer‑Schlößchen.” Today the Böfinger Schlössle is used as a school building, housing the Gustav‑Werner‑Schule, and also serves as a local cultural landmark that can be visited via nearby walking routes and occasional open‑monument days.