Who built the Brockdorff-Palais?

It was built for Count Christian von Pentz, commander of the Glückstadt fortress, who defended the town against Wallenstein's troops.

Where does the palace's name come from?

Its current name comes from the Brockdorff family, who owned it for three generations in the nineteenth century.

What can visitors see at the Brockdorff-Palais today?

The building houses the Detlefsen-Museum, dedicated to the history of Glückstadt and its surrounding region.

Brockdorff-Palais

Glückstadt

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Brockdorff-Palais stands in Glückstadt (Kreis Steinburg), in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Brockdorff-Palais stands in Glückstadt beside a canal, a long thirteen-bay building whose red and yellow brick walls, still visible on the courtyard side, date from the early seventeenth century. Built for a fortress commander who successfully defended the town against Wallenstein's troops, it later passed through several noble families before taking the name of the Brockdorffs, who owned it for three generations. Visitors today find the Detlefsen-Museum inside, devoted to the history of the town and its surroundings.

What to know

The building houses the Detlefsen-Museum, dedicated to the regional history of Glückstadt.
The two-tone brick facades can now only be seen on the courtyard side.
The building is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No verified information is available here on opening hours, prices or access.

Where this château is

Glückstadt · Kreis Steinburg · Schleswig-Holstein

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Glückstadt, Kreis Steinburg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Who built the Brockdorff-Palais?: It was built for Count Christian von Pentz, commander of the Glückstadt fortress, who defended the town against Wallenstein's troops.
Where does the palace's name come from?: Its current name comes from the Brockdorff family, who owned it for three generations in the nineteenth century.
What can visitors see at the Brockdorff-Palais today?: The building houses the Detlefsen-Museum, dedicated to the history of Glückstadt and its surrounding region.