Can you visit the Jagdschloss Thiergarten?

No, the interior is not open to the public as it currently serves as a bilingual primary school.

Where is the Jagdschloss Thiergarten located?

In Oberthiergarten, a district south of Bayreuth, Bavaria.

Who built the Jagdschloss Thiergarten?

The present building was erected between 1716 and 1721 for Margrave Georg Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, designed by Johann David Räntz the Elder.

What was the Jagdschloss Thiergarten originally used for?

It served as a hunting lodge for the margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth on game-rich grounds.

What is the Jagdschloss Thiergarten used for today?

Since 2010 it has housed a private bilingual primary school, state-recognised since 2016.

Jagdschloss

Bayreuth

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Where: Bayreuth

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Jagdschloss Thiergarten stands in Bayreuth (Bayreuth), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Jagdschloss Thiergarten stands in Oberthiergarten, a district of Bayreuth, on land that served for a long time as a hunting ground for the margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. The present building dates from a reconstruction carried out between 1716 and 1721 under Margrave Georg Wilhelm, designed by Johann David Räntz the Elder and inspired by English and Flemish ducal gardens. Having passed through agricultural, hotel and private uses over the centuries, the building now houses a bilingual primary school and is not open to visitors as a heritage site. Its exterior and grounds can still be viewed from outside.

What to know

The building cannot be visited inside, as it currently houses an operating bilingual primary school.
Only the exterior and surrounding grounds can be seen from outside the property.
There are no opening hours, fees or visit durations, since there is no organised public access.
The site is located in Oberthiergarten, a district south of Bayreuth, Bavaria.
The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

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Bayreuth · Bayreuth · Bayern

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can you visit the Jagdschloss Thiergarten?: No, the interior is not open to the public as it currently serves as a bilingual primary school.
Where is the Jagdschloss Thiergarten located?: In Oberthiergarten, a district south of Bayreuth, Bavaria.
Who built the Jagdschloss Thiergarten?: The present building was erected between 1716 and 1721 for Margrave Georg Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, designed by Johann David Räntz the Elder.
What was the Jagdschloss Thiergarten originally used for?: It served as a hunting lodge for the margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth on game-rich grounds.
What is the Jagdschloss Thiergarten used for today?: Since 2010 it has housed a private bilingual primary school, state-recognised since 2016.