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Jagdschloss Kehrenbach

Melsungen

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Jagdschloss Kehrenbach stands in Melsungen (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Jagdschloss Kehrenbach no longer stands: this hunting lodge of the Landgraves of Hesse once rose from the middle of a fish pond in the Kehrenbach valley, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Built at the end of the 15th century on the orders of Landgrave Ludwig II, it could only be reached by a drawbridge. Likely plundered and destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, the site was later absorbed by the growth of Melsungen, and nothing remains of the building today.

What to know

  • No visible structure of the Jagdschloss Kehrenbach survives, the site is now covered by housing.
  • There are no opening hours, tickets, or organized visits to plan for.
  • The location lies in the Kehrenbach district of Melsungen, in Hesse.
  • The only surviving traces of the lodge are found in old drawings, notably those made by Landgrave Moritz the Learned in the 17th century.

Where this château is

Melsungen · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

Melsungen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Jagdschloss Kehrenbach today?
No, the building is gone and the site is now covered by houses, so there is nothing to see on location.
When was the Jagdschloss Kehrenbach built?
It was built in 1469/70 on the orders of Landgrave Ludwig II of Hesse.
Why did the castle disappear?
It was likely plundered and destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, and then left to decay.
Where exactly was this castle located?
It stood in the middle of a pond, in the Kehrenbach valley, at the foot of the Schlossberg, near Melsungen.

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