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Altes Schloss (Gießen), Gießen

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Gießen

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Gießen

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Altes Schloss (Gießen) stands in Gießen (Landkreis Gießen), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Altes Schloss stands in the center of Gießen, adjoining the city's botanical garden. Built in the 14th century as an extension of the town fortifications and a secondary seat for the Landgraves of Hesse, the building survived the centuries until it was gutted by air raids in 1944 and rebuilt in the late 1970s. It now houses the Gail collections of the Oberhessisches Museum, paintings and decorative arts, together with a restaurant.

What to know

  • The building sits right in the center of Gießen, next to Germany's oldest botanical garden still on its original site.
  • The current structure results from a reconstruction carried out in the late 1970s, after the site was almost entirely destroyed in 1944.
  • Visitors can see the Gail collections of the Oberhessisches Museum, featuring paintings and decorative arts.
  • A hall known as the Netanyasaal and a restaurant also occupy the building alongside the museum spaces.
  • No opening hours, prices, or accessibility details are provided here, so check ahead of a visit.

Where this château is

Gießen · Landkreis Gießen · Hessen

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Address

Kanzleiberg, 35390 Gießen

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Hessen
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

How old is the Altes Schloss in Gießen?
The building dates from around 1350, in the 14th century, when it was built as an extension of the town's fortifications.
What can visitors see at the Altes Schloss today?
The Gail collections of the Oberhessisches Museum, with paintings and decorative arts, are on display, alongside a restaurant housed in the same building.
Does the Altes Schloss still look as it originally did?
No, it was destroyed in the 1944 air raids and rebuilt in the late 1970s, following an earlier Neo-Renaissance remodeling in 1903.
Where is the Altes Schloss located?
It stands in Gießen, in the Landkreis Gießen, Hesse, right beside the city's botanical garden.

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Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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