Who built Clemenswerth Palace?

Prince-bishop Clemens August of Bavaria had it built between 1737 and 1747 as a hunting lodge.

Who designed the palace?

The Westphalian architect Johann Conrad Schlaun designed the complex.

How many pavilions make up the complex?

The complex consists of nine pavilions, a large central one surrounded by eight smaller ones.

What can visitors see inside today?

The main pavilion with its state rooms, the rococo court chapel, and museum collections displayed in the side pavilions.

Clemenswerth Palace

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Schloss Clemenswerth stands in Sögel (Landkreis Emsland), in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Clemenswerth Palace stands in Sögel, in the Landkreis Emsland, in Lower Saxony, built as a hunting lodge for the prince-bishops of Münster. Constructed between 1737 and 1747 for Clemens August of Bavaria to designs by Johann Conrad Schlaun, the complex arranges eight smaller pavilions in a star pattern around a central main pavilion, a layout modeled on Marly-le-Roi. Visitors can see the main pavilion with its curved staircase and circular festival hall, as well as the rococo court chapel housed in one of the side pavilions.

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What to know

The side pavilions now house collections, including porcelain and faience as well as items related to the Teutonic Order.
The court chapel, designed by Schlaun, features a rococo interior.
The complex spreads across a large star-shaped park, meaning some outdoor walking between pavilions is required.
A small Capuchin monastery, founded in 1741 at Clemens August's request, occupies a wing of one of the pavilions.

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Opening hours

Tuesday	11:00-17:00
Wednesday	11:00-17:00
Thursday	11:00-17:00
Friday	11:00-17:00
Saturday	11:00-17:00
Sunday	11:00-17:00

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Where this château is

Sögel · Landkreis Emsland · Niedersachsen

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Schloss, Clemenswerth 2, 49751 Sögel-Clemenswerth

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Who built Clemenswerth Palace?: Prince-bishop Clemens August of Bavaria had it built between 1737 and 1747 as a hunting lodge.
Who designed the palace?: The Westphalian architect Johann Conrad Schlaun designed the complex.
How many pavilions make up the complex?: The complex consists of nine pavilions, a large central one surrounded by eight smaller ones.
What can visitors see inside today?: The main pavilion with its state rooms, the rococo court chapel, and museum collections displayed in the side pavilions.