Can you visit the inside of the Tetzelschloss in Kirchensittenbach?

The manor belongs to a private foundation and no organised interior visits are known, so it is mainly seen from outside.

Where does the name Tetzelschloss come from?

It comes from the Tetzel family, Nuremberg patricians who had the building constructed between 1590 and 1595.

What remains of the older Burg at Kirchensittenbach?

Only medieval foundations survive, surrounded by a pond, close to the present manor house.

How old is the current building?

The main structure dates from the late 16th century, with later alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Herrensitz in Kirchensittenbach

Kirchensittenbach

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Herrensitz in Kirchensittenbach stands in Kirchensittenbach (Landkreis Nürnberger Land), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 16th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Herrensitz in Kirchensittenbach, also known as the Tetzelschloss, combines a Renaissance manor house with the remains of an earlier moated stronghold, in the Nürnberger Land district of Bavaria. The main building, erected at the end of the 16th century for the Nuremberg patrician Tetzel family, is marked by a polygonal stair tower topped with a domed roof. Around it stand a barn, an adjoining house and an enclosing wall with a basket-arch gateway dated 1590. The complex remains privately administered by a foundation, so it is mainly seen from outside.

What to know

The building is privately owned and managed by a foundation, with no organised interior visits known.
Visitors can view the exterior architecture, including the stair tower and the 1590 heraldic gateway.
The site also includes the remains of an earlier moated stronghold near the present manor house.
No opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.
The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Kirchensittenbach · Landkreis Nürnberger Land · Bayern

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Address

Schloß 1, 91241 Kirchensittenbach

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Château phone number

+49 9151 94496

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction: 16th century

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Can you visit the inside of the Tetzelschloss in Kirchensittenbach?: The manor belongs to a private foundation and no organised interior visits are known, so it is mainly seen from outside.
Where does the name Tetzelschloss come from?: It comes from the Tetzel family, Nuremberg patricians who had the building constructed between 1590 and 1595.
What remains of the older Burg at Kirchensittenbach?: Only medieval foundations survive, surrounded by a pond, close to the present manor house.
How old is the current building?: The main structure dates from the late 16th century, with later alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries.