Can visitors tour the inside of the Rodensteiner Schloss?

No, the building houses a residence for senior citizens and is not open for touring.

What can still be seen of the Schloss from outside?

The street facade with its heraldic gateway, and on the courtyard side the hexagonal 15th-century stair tower.

Who built the Rodensteiner Schloss?

The site is first recorded in 1409 under the Schelm von Bergen family, though the present building largely dates from a rebuilding around 1550 by the von Boineburg family.

Where does the name Rodensteiner Schloss come from?

From the von Rodenstein family, owners of the estate from 1585 until their male line died out in 1671.

Where is the Rodensteiner Schloss located?

In Groß-Umstadt, in the Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hesse, inside the old town walls of the historic centre.

Rodensteiner Schloss

Groß-Umstadt

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Groß-Umstadt

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Rodensteiner Schloss stands in Groß-Umstadt (Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Rodensteiner Schloss stands within the old town walls of Groß-Umstadt, one of seven former noble residences in the town. The present main building dates largely from a rebuilding around 1550 under the von Boineburg family, on a site first recorded in 1409 under the Schelm von Bergen. The street facade shows a broad segmental-arched gateway with carved coats of arms, while the courtyard side is dominated by a hexagonal stair tower with a stone spiral staircase. The building now belongs to the town and houses a residence for senior citizens, making it an inhabited site rather than a monument open for touring.

What to know

The Schloss now functions as a residence for senior citizens and is not set up as a tourist attraction.
The facade and the heraldic gateway can be viewed from the street in Groß-Umstadt's historic centre.
There are no visiting hours or admission fees, as the building is inhabited housing.
The hexagonal 15th-century stair tower on the courtyard side remains the most recognisable feature visible from public ground.
The building is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.

Where this château is

Groß-Umstadt · Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg · Hessen

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Address

Rodensteiner Str. 3, 64823 Groß-Umstadt

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Frequently asked

Can visitors tour the inside of the Rodensteiner Schloss?: No, the building houses a residence for senior citizens and is not open for touring.
What can still be seen of the Schloss from outside?: The street facade with its heraldic gateway, and on the courtyard side the hexagonal 15th-century stair tower.
Who built the Rodensteiner Schloss?: The site is first recorded in 1409 under the Schelm von Bergen family, though the present building largely dates from a rebuilding around 1550 by the von Boineburg family.
Where does the name Rodensteiner Schloss come from?: From the von Rodenstein family, owners of the estate from 1585 until their male line died out in 1671.
Where is the Rodensteiner Schloss located?: In Groß-Umstadt, in the Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hesse, inside the old town walls of the historic centre.