Golden Wedding in the House Fugger of Glött

On 10. May Count Albert Fugger of Glött and his wife Elisabeth, nee Baroness of Hertling celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. The celebrated at home together with their 3 children. A Service of Thanksgiving will take placeon 14. may at the church of St. Peter and Paul at Kirchheim.

Count albert was born as son of count Ferdinand Arco of Zinnenberg and his wife Maria, née Countess Fugger of Glött.  In 1962 he was adopted by his childless uncle Joseph Ernst, 2. Fürst Fugger von Glött. 

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Babenhausen Castle

In 1538 Anton Fugger acquired the since 1237 the existing Castle Babenhazusen and had it completely rebuilt from 1541. The present facade design was created in 1845 in the neo-gothic style. The complex of several buildings - including the Rechbergbbuilding, the New Castle, the west wing, which Chancellery and various farm buildings - are mainly grouped around two courtyards. The parish church of St. Andrew is directly added to the castle.

The Fugger-Museum which was founded by Fürst leopold in the 1880's and was until the Second World War in the Fuggerhaus at Augsburg was reopened in 1955 lin the West Wing and parts of the New Castle. It displays exhibits from over 500 years of family and company history of the Fugger Family.

The parish Church St. Andreas

Kirchheim Castle

Some time ago i visited Kirchheim Castle in Swabia which belongs today to Fürstin Angela Fugger of Glött, widow of the last Fürst Joseph Ernst who died in 1981.
In 1551 Anton Fugger bought the property Kirchheim. After the Fugger-Estate was parted it went to Hans Fugger. In the years 1578-1585 the Castle of Kirchheim was build as summer residence for the Family. After it was ready it looked like the Escorial near Madrid. In the years 1580-1583 the Castle Chruch was build who is also the parish Church of Kirchheim. In the year 1585 the Zedern hall was constructed. it can today be visitied and there are often classical Concerts who take place in it. In 1878 the Castle was inherited by the Count Fugger of Glött (since 1913 Fürsten Fugger von Glött) whose main residence it is since 1886. In 1981 the last male member of the Family Fürst Joseph Ernst died and the Castle is now in the posession of his Widow, Fürstin Angela.