Dianaburg
Darmstadt
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Dianaburg (Darmstadt) stands in Darmstadt, in Hesse, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
The Dianaburg refers today to a small neoclassical pavilion in the Kranichstein district of Darmstadt, Hesse, standing on the site of an earlier baroque hunting lodge that disappeared in the early 19th century. The present building, erected in 1836, takes its name from Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, and sits within the star-shaped network of forest paths laid out in the 18th century. Nothing survives of the original structure except an earthen mound fitted with loopholes, once used as a hunting hide, located a short distance to the east in the woods. The current pavilion now houses a room used for wedding ceremonies.
What to know
- The site lies in the Kranichstein district of Darmstadt, Hesse, at the centre of a network of forest paths.
- What stands today is a small 19th-century pavilion, not the original baroque hunting lodge, which was demolished in 1808.
- The oldest surviving trace is an earthen mound with loopholes, once a hunting hide, located a short walk away in the woods.
- The pavilion now hosts wedding ceremonies in an indoor room.
- It can be reached easily on foot from parking areas along the road between Kranichstein and Messel.
Where this château is
Darmstadt · Hessen
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Address
64291 Darmstadt
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
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- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Is the Dianaburg the original hunting lodge?
- No, the baroque lodge built in 1765 was demolished in 1808; the pavilion seen today dates from 1836 and stands on the same site.
- What remains of the earlier building?
- Only an earthen mound with loopholes, once used as a hunting hide, survives a short distance to the east in the woods.
- Can visitors go inside the pavilion?
- The pavilion contains a room used for wedding ceremonies since 2012, though no visiting hours are given in the available facts.
- Where exactly is the Dianaburg located?
- It stands in the Kranichstein district of Darmstadt, Hesse, near the road between Kranichstein and Messel.
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