Who built the Jägersburg?

The hunting lodge was built between 1721 and 1728 for Lothar Franz von Schönborn, to designs by Anselm Franz von Ritter zu Groenesteyn.

Can the Jägersburg be visited?

There is no verified information on regular opening hours, as the site is mainly used for private events and a festival.

Where is the Jägersburg located?

It lies in Eggolsheim, in the Landkreis Forchheim, Bavaria, a few kilometres southeast of the town centre.

What can be seen there?

The baroque complex includes a main building, a gate tower and a chapel.

Jägersburg

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Jägersburg stands in Eggolsheim (Landkreis Forchheim), in Bavaria, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Jägersburg is a former baroque hunting lodge set in the rolling countryside southeast of Eggolsheim, Bavaria. Built in the early eighteenth century for Prince-Bishop Lothar Franz von Schönborn, the complex comprises a main building, a gate tower and a chapel. After serving for decades as a retirement home, the premises were later converted for events, and the grounds now host a polo club as well as a music festival.

What to know

The site lies about four kilometres southeast of Eggolsheim's town centre, in open countryside.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours or admission fees.
The premises are mainly used today for events, including a music festival and the activities of a polo club.
This is a former private hunting lodge rather than a château with regular public access.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	09:00-19:00
Tuesday	09:00-19:00
Wednesday	09:00-19:00
Thursday	09:00-19:00
Friday	09:00-19:00
Saturday	10:00-13:00
Sunday	Closed

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

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Nicht rollstuhlgerechter Haupteingang 4. Stufen a~16 cm & Seiteneingang 5. Stufen a~16 cm, Rasen teilweise rollstuhlgerechter Zugang über Rampe~12 %, Hintereingang Schwelle >1 cm, Tür Breite ~90 cm, Aufzug Türbreite ~90 cm, Kabinen Breite ~110 cm x Länge ~150 cm, Rollstuhlgerechtes WC...

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Where this château is

Eggolsheim · Landkreis Forchheim · Bayern

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Fürstenweg 1, 91330 Eggolsheim-Bammersdorf

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Château phone number

+49 9191 9796478

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Who built the Jägersburg?: The hunting lodge was built between 1721 and 1728 for Lothar Franz von Schönborn, to designs by Anselm Franz von Ritter zu Groenesteyn.
Can the Jägersburg be visited?: There is no verified information on regular opening hours, as the site is mainly used for private events and a festival.
Where is the Jägersburg located?: It lies in Eggolsheim, in the Landkreis Forchheim, Bavaria, a few kilometres southeast of the town centre.
What can be seen there?: The baroque complex includes a main building, a gate tower and a chapel.