Can you visit Schloss Breitenburg?

The castle remains a private family residence, so public access is limited.

Who built Schloss Breitenburg?

Field marshal Johann Rantzau began construction from 1530, and his son Heinrich later turned it into a major cultural centre.

Was Schloss Breitenburg destroyed?

It was besieged and plundered in 1627 during the Thirty Years' War, including its extensive library, and was later rebuilt.

Where is Schloss Breitenburg located?

In Breitenburg, in the Kreis Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein.

Schloss Breitenburg

Breitenburg Castle

Breitenburg

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Schloss Breitenburg stands in Breitenburg (Kreis Steinburg), in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Breitenburg stands in Breitenburg, in the Kreis Steinburg, on a former dune rising above the low-lying marshes of the river Stör. Built from the 1530s by field marshal Johann Rantzau and later turned by his son Heinrich into a cultured residence and centre of humanist learning with a noted library, the complex has been expanded and rebuilt across nearly five centuries, including after the 1627 siege. Still owned and inhabited by the same family, it is open to the public only to a limited extent.

What to know

The castle is a private, inhabited family property and public access is limited.
No verified opening hours or admission prices are available, so visitors should check in advance.
The grounds are surrounded by moats and remnants of fortifications visible from outside.
The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Schleswig-Holstein.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)	09:00-12:00 · 14:00-17:00
Tuesday	09:00-12:00 · 14:00-17:00
Wednesday	09:00-12:00 · 14:00-17:00
Thursday	09:00-12:00 · 14:00-17:00
Friday	09:00-12:00 · 14:00-17:00
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

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

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Breitenburg · Kreis Steinburg · Schleswig-Holstein

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Address

Am Schloß, 25524 Breitenburg

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Château phone number

+49 4828 293

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Schleswig-Holstein

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Breitenburg?: The castle remains a private family residence, so public access is limited.
Who built Schloss Breitenburg?: Field marshal Johann Rantzau began construction from 1530, and his son Heinrich later turned it into a major cultural centre.
Was Schloss Breitenburg destroyed?: It was besieged and plundered in 1627 during the Thirty Years' War, including its extensive library, and was later rebuilt.
Where is Schloss Breitenburg located?: In Breitenburg, in the Kreis Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein.