Can visitors enter the Schlössl in Axtheid?

No visiting hours or arrangements are known, as the building is privately owned.

Why is this castle also called Schlössl?

This is the local name for the small manor that once served as the seat of the Burg Dagestein custodian and later as an administrative office for the Bishopric of Bamberg.

How old is the Schlössl in Axtheid?

The current building dates from the late 16th century, with partial reconstruction after the Thirty Years' War recorded by the date 1656.

Schössl Courtyard Estate

Vilseck

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Where: Vilseck

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Ehemalige Burghut, sogenanntes Schlössl, Parallelhof stands in Vilseck (Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Located in Axtheid, a district of Vilseck in Bavaria, this small manor known locally as the Schlössl once served as the seat of the custodian of Burg Dagestein and later as an administrative post for the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg. The present building, a two-storey rendered structure with a half-hip roof, dates from the late 16th century, having been partly rebuilt after damage during the Thirty Years' War, a fact recorded by the year 1656 carved into the sandstone staircase tower. A matching outbuilding, painted in the same colours, stands alongside its farmyard.

What to know

The Schlössl stands in the small hamlet of Axtheid, part of the town of Vilseck in Bavaria.
The building remains privately owned, held by the same family since the 18th century.
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
No visiting hours or admission fees are available for this site.

Where this château is

Vilseck · Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach · Bayern

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Address

Vilseck, Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can visitors enter the Schlössl in Axtheid?: No visiting hours or arrangements are known, as the building is privately owned.
Why is this castle also called Schlössl?: This is the local name for the small manor that once served as the seat of the Burg Dagestein custodian and later as an administrative office for the Bishopric of Bamberg.
How old is the Schlössl in Axtheid?: The current building dates from the late 16th century, with partial reconstruction after the Thirty Years' War recorded by the date 1656.