Can you visit the inside of the Freihof Kirchheim?

The building is used by schools and a music school, so the interior is not open for general visits.

How old is the Freihof Kirchheim?

The current building dates from the 15th century, though the site itself has older medieval origins.

Who owned the Freihof Kirchheim over the centuries?

Several noble families held it in succession, including the lords of Kirchheim, Wernau, Zyllnhart, Freyberg, Degenfeld and Gaisberg, before the town acquired it in 1811.

Why is the Freihof linked to alchemy?

Around 1600 Duke Friedrich of Württemberg installed his court alchemists there, who set up a laboratory in hopes of producing gold.

Freihof Kirchheim

Kirchheim unter Teck

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Where: Kirchheim unter Teck

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Freihof Kirchheim stands in Kirchheim unter Teck (Landkreis Esslingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 15th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Freihof Kirchheim is a half-timbered mansion from the 15th century in Kirchheim unter Teck, its cross-shaped floor plan and three storeys reflecting a long line of noble owners and remarkably varied uses. The ground floor is built of solid stone while the upper floors are largely timber-framed, with several round-arched portals bearing heraldic cartouches and early Baroque stucco ceilings still preserved inside. Over the centuries the building served as a noble seat, an alchemists' laboratory, a cavalry barracks and a wool market hall, and it now houses schools and a music school.

What to know

The building now houses schools and a music school, which limits access to the interior.
A visit is therefore mainly an outdoor one, taking in the timber-framed facade and the heraldic portals.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Baden-Württemberg.
No opening hours, prices or accessibility details are published for this site, so check locally before visiting.

Where this château is

Kirchheim unter Teck · Landkreis Esslingen · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Wollmarktstraße 29, 73230 Kirchheim unter Teck

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Baden-Württemberg
Period of construction: 15th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the Freihof Kirchheim?: The building is used by schools and a music school, so the interior is not open for general visits.
How old is the Freihof Kirchheim?: The current building dates from the 15th century, though the site itself has older medieval origins.
Who owned the Freihof Kirchheim over the centuries?: Several noble families held it in succession, including the lords of Kirchheim, Wernau, Zyllnhart, Freyberg, Degenfeld and Gaisberg, before the town acquired it in 1811.
Why is the Freihof linked to alchemy?: Around 1600 Duke Friedrich of Württemberg installed his court alchemists there, who set up a laboratory in hopes of producing gold.