Where does the name Petzenschloss come from?

The name derives from the Petz family, who took ownership of the estate in 1582 when Pius Petz married Marie Schönborn.

Can the Petzenschloss be visited?

No verified information about visiting arrangements is available.

How old is the current building?

The present house was rebuilt as a Schloss in 1578, on a site occupied by manor houses since the 14th century, and was remodeled in 1910/11.

Did the Petzenschloss play a military role?

In 1632, during the Thirty Years' War, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden used it as his headquarters, with a fortified camp set up nearby.

Petzenschloss (Nürnberg)

Nürnberg

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Where: Nürnberg

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Ehemaliger Herrensitz Lichtenhof, sogenanntes Petzenschloss stands in Nürnberg (Nürnberg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Petzenschloss stands in the Lichtenhof district south of Nürnberg, on a site that has carried a succession of manor houses since the 14th century. The present square-plan, three-storey house takes its name from the Petz family, who acquired it at the end of the 16th century. Its four corner turrets with pyramidal roofs and its 1910 doorway reflect the building's later alterations, and it is surrounded by a walled garden and half-timbered outbuildings.

What to know

The building is protected as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or visiting arrangements.
The Petzenschloss is located in the Lichtenhof district south of Nürnberg, at Wirthstraße 76.
The original outbuildings were destroyed by air raids in 1944; only the main house survives, in its early 20th-century remodeled form.

Where this château is

Nürnberg · Nürnberg · Bayern

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Wirthstraße 74-76, 90459 Nürnberg

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Where does the name Petzenschloss come from?: The name derives from the Petz family, who took ownership of the estate in 1582 when Pius Petz married Marie Schönborn.
Can the Petzenschloss be visited?: No verified information about visiting arrangements is available.
How old is the current building?: The present house was rebuilt as a Schloss in 1578, on a site occupied by manor houses since the 14th century, and was remodeled in 1910/11.
Did the Petzenschloss play a military role?: In 1632, during the Thirty Years' War, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden used it as his headquarters, with a fortified camp set up nearby.