Can you visit the Hotel zum Schwan without staying there?

As it is a working hotel, access to the interior rooms depends on its operation, though the facade can be freely viewed from the street.

How old is the Hotel zum Schwan in Bad Karlshafen?

The building opened in 1765, with two additional storeys added in 1832.

Who created the interior decoration?

The Rococo stucco in the rooms is attributed to Johann August Nahl the Elder.

What heritage status does the building hold?

It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.

Hotel zum Schwan (Bad Karlshafen)

Bad Karlshafen

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Hotel zum Schwan (Bad Karlshafen) stands in Bad Karlshafen (Landkreis Kassel), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Bad Karlshafen, a spa town in Hesse founded by Huguenot settlers, the Hotel zum Schwan occupies a building opened in 1765, its seven-bay facade recalling a late Baroque palace. The top two storeys were added in 1832, above a wide stone cornice marking the second level. The portal, topped by a balcony on consoles from around 1780, is reached via a straight staircase and a terrace with a stone balustrade. Inside, the rooms still hold Rococo stuccowork created by Johann August Nahl the Elder.

What to know

The building operates as a working hotel, which determines access to the interior rooms.
The facade and portal can be viewed freely from the street.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.
No opening hours, fees or accessibility details are available for a heritage visit separate from the hotel's operation.

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Where this château is

Bad Karlshafen · Landkreis Kassel · Hessen

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Address

Conradistraße 3, 34385 Bad Karlshafen-Karlshafen

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+49 5672 1044

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Can you visit the Hotel zum Schwan without staying there?: As it is a working hotel, access to the interior rooms depends on its operation, though the facade can be freely viewed from the street.
How old is the Hotel zum Schwan in Bad Karlshafen?: The building opened in 1765, with two additional storeys added in 1832.
Who created the interior decoration?: The Rococo stucco in the rooms is attributed to Johann August Nahl the Elder.
What heritage status does the building hold?: It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.