Is Burg Brandenstein open to visitors?

The wooden implements museum and the Siebold collection can be visited, though no opening hours are specified here.

Who owns Burg Brandenstein today?

It belongs to the von Brandenstein-Zeppelin family, who acquired it in 1895.

When was Burg Brandenstein built?

It was built after 1243 by a branch of the lords of Steckelberg to secure their territory.

What can be seen in the castle museum?

More than 800 historic wooden objects, alongside a collection related to Philipp Franz von Siebold.

Was Burg Brandenstein ever attacked?

Yes, in 1522 it was besieged and captured on the order of Emperor Charles V due to the raids of Mangold II von Eberstein.

Burg Brandenstein

Brandenstein Castle

Schlüchtern

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Burg Brandenstein stands in Schlüchtern (Main-Kinzig-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Brandenstein stands on a wooded ridge east of Schlüchtern, overlooking the Kinzig valley from a 325-metre spur. Founded after 1243 by a branch of the lords of Steckelberg, it was enlarged as an administrative seat by the counts of Hanau and later rebuilt as a Renaissance residence after 1540. The site now houses a museum of traditional wooden implements in the former stable, along with a collection devoted to the physician and Japan explorer Philipp Franz von Siebold, an ancestor of the present owners.

What to know

The castle has been privately owned by the von Brandenstein-Zeppelin family since 1895.
A museum displays over 800 historic wooden objects in the former stable building.
An upstairs collection is devoted to Philipp Franz von Siebold, a physician and Japan explorer connected to the family.
Trails around the site include a forest exhibition and a nature study path.
The access road passes near a 19th-century railway tunnel bored beneath the hill.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)	09:00-17:00
Tuesday	09:00-17:00
Wednesday	09:00-17:00
Thursday	09:00-17:00
Friday	09:00-17:00
Saturday	09:00-17:00
Sunday	09:00-17:00

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Child-friendly

Where this château is

Schlüchtern · Main-Kinzig-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

Burg Brandenstein 1, 36381 Schlüchtern

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Château phone number

+49 6661 3888

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Is Burg Brandenstein open to visitors?: The wooden implements museum and the Siebold collection can be visited, though no opening hours are specified here.
Who owns Burg Brandenstein today?: It belongs to the von Brandenstein-Zeppelin family, who acquired it in 1895.
When was Burg Brandenstein built?: It was built after 1243 by a branch of the lords of Steckelberg to secure their territory.
What can be seen in the castle museum?: More than 800 historic wooden objects, alongside a collection related to Philipp Franz von Siebold.
Was Burg Brandenstein ever attacked?: Yes, in 1522 it was besieged and captured on the order of Emperor Charles V due to the raids of Mangold II von Eberstein.