House of Aufseß


The family of Aufseß, sometimes spelt Aufsees and Aufsess, is a Franconian noble family of barons. The original family seat was at Unteraufseß castle in Aufseß, Upper Franconia.
Members of this family held important Roman Catholic Church posts in Bamberg.
In 1852 Hans von und zu Aufseß was the principal founder of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg.