How old is the Altes Schloss in Dillingen?

A fortress on the site is first recorded in 1357, though the present building mainly dates from a Renaissance mansion built in the late 16th century.

Who owns the castle today?

It belongs to the Dillinger Hütte steelworks, which leases it to the town of Dillingen/Saar.

Why is it called a moated castle?

The original fortress was protected by watercourses near where the Prims, Nied and Saar rivers meet, and a side channel of the Prims still flows alongside the building.

Altes Schloss Dillingen/Saar

Dillingen/Saar

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Altes Schloss Dillingen/Saar stands in Dillingen/Saar (Landkreis Saarlouis), in Saarland, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Altes Schloss in Dillingen/Saar stands on the site of a medieval stronghold first recorded in 1357, originally built as a moated castle near where the Prims and Nied rivers join the Saar. A side channel of the Prims still runs alongside the present building, part of which dates back to the Renaissance mansion erected by Wilhelm Marzloff von Braubach in the late 16th century over the remains of the older fortress. Owned by the Dillinger Hütte steelworks, the building is leased to the town and used for cultural purposes among others.

What to know

The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in Saarland.
The building belongs to the Dillinger Hütte steelworks and is leased to the town of Dillingen/Saar.
A side channel of the Prims still runs alongside the building, a reminder of its former use as a moated castle.
A support association has been working on its restoration since 1983.

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Dillingen/Saar · Landkreis Saarlouis · Saarland

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66763 Dillingen/Saar

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal

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How old is the Altes Schloss in Dillingen?: A fortress on the site is first recorded in 1357, though the present building mainly dates from a Renaissance mansion built in the late 16th century.
Who owns the castle today?: It belongs to the Dillinger Hütte steelworks, which leases it to the town of Dillingen/Saar.
Why is it called a moated castle?: The original fortress was protected by watercourses near where the Prims, Nied and Saar rivers meet, and a side channel of the Prims still flows alongside the building.