Zeil Castle, Leutkirch im Allgäu, Germany

Zeil castle was built in 1599-1614 by Froben von Waldburg-Zeil. There was a small medieval castle before which was demolished in 1598. There is also a church. Today Zeil castle is privately owned, but the park is open to the public.

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G. A. Rocha (2 years ago)
A nice rest stop from the motorway - there’s a lovely Biergarten just next to the castle with good service and good food!

Victoria Labunets (2 years ago)
Really well arranged place, nice to see how people care about their heritage. Great view point and nice walking around.

Björn Böing (4 years ago)
Beautiful castle garden with a great view and also free of charge.

manoj sambasivam (4 years ago)
Nice hike

Stefan Bayer (5 years ago)
Great view at sunrise and sunset! Always worth the visit. Easy to reach by exiting the German Autobahn A96 in Altmannshofen.

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