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Ottoburg (Schlitz), Schlitz

Ottoburg

Schlitz

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Where
Schlitz

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Ottoburg (Schlitz) stands in Schlitz (Vogelsbergkreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 17th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ottoburg is one of five castles in Schlitz that, together with the town walls, once formed the medieval fortifications of the town. Built in two stages atop the old ramparts, it owes its present appearance to Philipp Friedrich von Schlitz and his wife Juliane Elisabetha von Minnigerode, whose combined coat of arms sits above the baroque portal. In the cellars, remains of the former town wall can still be seen, along with a commemorative plaque recording the year 1653 and the builder Otto Hartmann von Schlitz. The building is now privately owned.

What to know

  • The Ottoburg is privately owned and is not open to the public as a visitable monument.
  • It stands in the heart of Schlitz, incorporated into the town's former fortifications.
  • The baroque portal bearing the builders' coat of arms can be viewed from the outside.
  • The building served as a youth hostel from 1955 to 1990 before returning to private residential use.
  • It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.

Where this château is

Schlitz · Vogelsbergkreis · Hessen

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Address

Marktpl. 2, 36110 Schlitz

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Hessen
Period of construction
17th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Ottoburg?
No, it is privately owned and not open for interior visits.
Where is the Ottoburg located?
It is located in Schlitz, in the Vogelsbergkreis district, in Hesse.
How old is the Ottoburg?
Its present form dates from the 17th century, with a transformation completed in 1681.
Who built the Ottoburg?
Otto Hartmann von Schlitz originated it in 1653, and Philipp Friedrich von Schlitz with his wife gave it its current form in 1681.
Did the Ottoburg have other uses?
After the Second World War it housed displaced families, then served as a youth hostel from 1955 to 1990.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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The most visited in this department — Vogelsbergkreis

From the same period — 17e siècle