page_title: Laupheim
section_title: Kleinlaupheim Castle
hierarchical_section_title: Laupheim / Attractions / Kleinlaupheim Castle
caption_attribution_description: Laupheim, Church St Peter and Paul with rectory
context_page_description: Laupheim is a major district town in southern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Laupheim was first mentioned in 778 and gained city rights in 1869. One of the main trading routes, from Ulm to Ravensburg and then on towards Lake Constance ran through Laupheim. Having developed from a rural settlement into a small urban area, Laupheim is home to a number of small to medium-sized industries and businesses. One of the largest employers are the German Armed Forces which maintain an airbase close to Laupheim, Laupheim Air Base.
  Laupheim was the administrative centre of the district of Laupheim from 1842 until 1938 when the district was abolished. The southern parts of it were incorporated into the district of Biberach whereas the remainders were allocated to the district of Ulm.
  In the second half of the 19th century Laupheim was home to the largest Jewish community in the Kingdom of Württemberg.
  After World War II, Laupheim became part of the French occupation zone in 1945 and became part of the newly founded state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern in 1947.
  Laupheim is the educational centre for the surrounding rural areas particularly with regards to secondary education.
context_section_description: Kleinlaupheim Castle is situated on a hill south-west of the river Rottum within the city limits of Laupheim.
  In its present state it was built between 1766 and 1769 as a place of residence for the ruler of Kleinlaupheim at the time, the Freiherr Joseph Ignaz von Welden-Kleinlaupheim (1721–1802). It was designed by Johann Georg Specht of Lindenberg in Baroque-style. It consists of a three-storey building with a curved mansard roof. Pilasters, cornices and gables enliven the facade of the building. Inside there is a remarkable grand staircase in the vestibule.
  It now houses the local police station and an art gallery, Die Wache Galerie, a pun on words in that Wache can mean police station as well as alert or awake.
caption: Parish Church St Peter and Paul with rectory
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