Cotta'sches Schloss Dotternhausen

Dotternhausen, Germany, Germany

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Cotta’sches Schloss in Dotternhausen is a historic manor‑like castle building in the center of the village of Dotternhausen in the Zollernalbkreis of Baden‑Württemberg, Germany, also known as Schloss Dotternhausen or Burg Dotternhausen.

It was originally built around 1527 as a small noble seat for the von Stotzingen family, later passing through the hands of the Habsburgs, the Jesuit college in Rottenburg, and finally the aristocratic von Cotta line, which gave it the name Cotta’sches Schloss. The structure was repeatedly rebuilt and remodeled, most notably in the 18th and 19th centuries, so today it appears as a compact, partly plastered estate with historic façades and interior features that reflect several periods of refurbishment.

The Schloss remains in private ownership, primarily used as a residential and status residence by the von Cotta family, so it is generally not open to the public and visitors usually see it only from the outside as a prominent landmark in the small village of Dotternhausen.