What can visitors see at the Jagdschloss Paulinzella?

A museum spread over six rooms on the upper floor, covering the history of the neighbouring monastery as well as regional forestry and hunting.

Is the Jagdschloss Paulinzella close to other historic sites?

Yes, it stands directly in front of the ruined monastery of Paulinzella.

Who built the Jagdschloss Paulinzella?

The counts of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, in the early 16th century, partly reusing stones from the monastery.

What was this building originally used for?

It served as a hunting residence for the princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt until the mid-19th century.

Jagdschloss Paulinzella

Königsee

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Jagdschloss Paulinzella stands in Königsee (Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Jagdschloss Paulinzella stands right in front of the ruined monastery of Paulinzella, in the Rottenbach valley in Thuringia. Built by the counts of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt in the early 16th century, partly using stones taken from the neighbouring abbey, this Renaissance building served as a hunting residence for the princes of the region until the mid-19th century. Its upper floor now houses a museum devoted to the history of the monastery as well as local forestry and hunting traditions.

What to know

The building lies about five kilometres northwest of Königsee and eleven kilometres south of Stadtilm.
The museum on the upper floor occupies six rooms covering the monastery's history as well as forestry and hunting traditions.
The Renaissance building underwent a thorough restoration completed in 2004.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
The ruined monastery of Paulinzella stands right next to it and can be visited together with the hunting lodge.

Where this château is

Königsee · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · Thüringen

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Paulinzella 29, 07426 Königsee-Rottenbach

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+49 36739 31143

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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What can visitors see at the Jagdschloss Paulinzella?: A museum spread over six rooms on the upper floor, covering the history of the neighbouring monastery as well as regional forestry and hunting.
Is the Jagdschloss Paulinzella close to other historic sites?: Yes, it stands directly in front of the ruined monastery of Paulinzella.
Who built the Jagdschloss Paulinzella?: The counts of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, in the early 16th century, partly reusing stones from the monastery.
What was this building originally used for?: It served as a hunting residence for the princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt until the mid-19th century.