Can you visit Mittelhof Gilsa?

No, the building is a private residence and is not open to the public.

Where is Mittelhof Gilsa located?

In Gilsa, part of the municipality of Neuental, in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district of Hesse.

How old is Mittelhof Gilsa?

The original structure dates to the mid 15th century, though it was rebuilt after being destroyed in 1635.

What remains of the original moated castle?

The south wing with its gateway, the foundations of a corner tower, a half timbered wing, and historic coat of arms stones.

Mittelhof Gilsa

Gilsa (Neuental)

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Where: Gilsa (Neuental)

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Mittelhof Gilsa stands in Gilsa (Neuental) (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Mittelhof Gilsa is a former moated castle at the northern edge of the village of Gilsa, just north of the parish church. It was the ancestral seat of the von und zu Gilsa noble family, built around the mid 15th century as an almost square enclosure with four round corner towers and a drawbridge across the surrounding moat. Destroyed during the Thirty Years' War in 1635, it was rebuilt as a manor farm on the old foundations, and today the massive south wing with its gateway, the foundations of the southwest corner tower, and an adjoining half timbered east wing still stand. A late Gothic alliance coat of arms sits above the archway, and the inner courtyard holds two coat of arms stones dated 1684.

What to know

Mittelhof Gilsa is a private residence and is not open to visitors, so the interior and courtyard cannot be seen.
The site is located in Gilsa, part of the municipality of Neuental, in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district of Hesse.
A restoration carried out around 1980 by a small group of craftspeople earned the building a regional heritage protection award.
The building can only be appreciated from public space near the adjacent church.

Where this château is

Gilsa (Neuental) · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

Gilsa, 34599 Neuental

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Can you visit Mittelhof Gilsa?: No, the building is a private residence and is not open to the public.
Where is Mittelhof Gilsa located?: In Gilsa, part of the municipality of Neuental, in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district of Hesse.
How old is Mittelhof Gilsa?: The original structure dates to the mid 15th century, though it was rebuilt after being destroyed in 1635.
What remains of the original moated castle?: The south wing with its gateway, the foundations of a corner tower, a half timbered wing, and historic coat of arms stones.