Can you visit the inside of Schloss Bergzabern?

The building serves as the seat of the local government administration, which limits public access to the interior.

Who built Schloss Bergzabern?

An earlier fortress is thought to have been built by the Counts of Saarbrücken in the 12th and 13th centuries, before it became a residence of the Dukes of Palatinate-Zweibrücken.

Why are the two round towers notable?

Completed in 1532 as part of the rebuilding of the south wing, they originally served as gun towers.

Has the palace always looked the same?

No, it was destroyed in 1525 and again in 1676, being rebuilt afterwards, notably between 1720 and 1725.

Schloss Bergzabern

Bergzabern Castle

Bad Bergzabern

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Schloss Bergzabern stands in Bad Bergzabern (Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Bergzabern stands in the old town centre of Bad Bergzabern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, on the site of a medieval moated castle believed to have been built by the Counts of Saarbrücken. Once a residence of the Dukes of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, the building seen today largely dates from a 16th century rebuilding, recognisable by the two round towers of its south wing, originally gun towers. Burned down in 1676 and rebuilt in the following century, it later served as a school before being restored and turned into the seat of local government, which it remains.

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What to know

The palace now houses the local government offices of the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern and is not set up as a museum for visitors.
The exterior, in particular the two round towers on the south side, can be seen freely while walking through the centre of Bad Bergzabern.
The building is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No opening hours, fees or interior access conditions are published, so a visit is best planned as an outdoor viewing.

Where this château is

Bad Bergzabern · Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Königstraße 61, 76887 Bad Bergzabern

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+49 6343 7010

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can you visit the inside of Schloss Bergzabern?: The building serves as the seat of the local government administration, which limits public access to the interior.
Who built Schloss Bergzabern?: An earlier fortress is thought to have been built by the Counts of Saarbrücken in the 12th and 13th centuries, before it became a residence of the Dukes of Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
Why are the two round towers notable?: Completed in 1532 as part of the rebuilding of the south wing, they originally served as gun towers.
Has the palace always looked the same?: No, it was destroyed in 1525 and again in 1676, being rebuilt afterwards, notably between 1720 and 1725.