Where is the Burg Michelstadt located?

It stands in Michelstadt, in the Odenwaldkreis, in Hesse, right in the old town center.

Are the Burg Michelstadt and the Kellerei the same place?

Yes, Kellerei is the local name the site has carried since 1532.

What can be seen at the Burg Michelstadt?

Visitors can see the town museum, housed in the former tithe barn, and the vaulted cellar known as the Schenkenkeller.

What is the origin of the building?

A stronghold was built there under Abbot Gerbodo of Lorsch in the 10th century, destroyed in 1307, then rebuilt and later used as a residence of the Counts of Erbach.

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Burg Michelstadt stands in Michelstadt (Odenwaldkreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Michelstadt, locally called the Kellerei, stands at the heart of the old town of Michelstadt, in the Odenwaldkreis in Hesse. What visitors see today grew out of a stronghold built under Abbot Gerbodo of Lorsch in the 10th century, destroyed in 1307 and rebuilt, before it became a residence of the Counts of Erbach from 1532 onward. The former tithe barn on the site now houses the town museum, while the vaulted cellar known as the Schenkenkeller hosts cultural events.

What to know

The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.
The building houses Michelstadt's town museum, set in the former tithe barn.
The Schenkenkeller, a vaulted cellar within the complex, is used for concerts and cultural events.
Opening hours and admission fees are not confirmed in the available data, so checking with the town beforehand is advisable.

Where this château is

Michelstadt · Odenwaldkreis · Hessen

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Einhardspforte 3 - Kellereihof, 64720 Michelstadt

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

Frequently asked

Where is the Burg Michelstadt located?: It stands in Michelstadt, in the Odenwaldkreis, in Hesse, right in the old town center.
Are the Burg Michelstadt and the Kellerei the same place?: Yes, Kellerei is the local name the site has carried since 1532.
What can be seen at the Burg Michelstadt?: Visitors can see the town museum, housed in the former tithe barn, and the vaulted cellar known as the Schenkenkeller.
What is the origin of the building?: A stronghold was built there under Abbot Gerbodo of Lorsch in the 10th century, destroyed in 1307, then rebuilt and later used as a residence of the Counts of Erbach.