Can you visit Schloss Deidesheim?

It is no longer a castle open for touring as a building, but an urban site where traces of the old fortress and the baroque palace survive among later townhouses.

What remains of the original castle?

Some parts of the medieval fortifications can still be made out, but the 18th-century baroque structure has almost entirely vanished beneath 19th-century buildings.

Who commissioned the baroque palace?

Prince-bishop of Speyer Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn-Buchheim had a baroque residence built from 1739 on the remains of the medieval stronghold.

Where exactly is Schloss Deidesheim located?

It lies in the historic center of Deidesheim, in the Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, right next to the market square.

Schloss Deidesheim

Deidesheim Castle

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

Schloss Deidesheim stands in the historic heart of the town, just steps from the market square, on the site of a medieval moated castle. Prince-bishops of Speyer once stayed here during their visits to Deidesheim, before a baroque palace was built in the 18th century over the remains of the stronghold. Burned down and later sold as national property in the early 19th century, the site was subsequently built over with townhouses, so what remains today is the recognizable outline of the old fortified complex rather than a single building open to visitors.

What to know

The site sits right in the center of Deidesheim, close to the market square.
Little of the baroque palace remains visible, as most of the area was built over with 19th-century townhouses.
Part of the surviving buildings, including a former Görg family house, now houses a private restaurant.
No opening hours, fees or access details are published, so a visit mainly involves viewing the site from the outside amid the old town.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	Closed
Friday	16:00-22:00
Saturday	12:00-22:00
Sunday	12:00-22:00

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Where this château is

Deidesheim · Landkreis Bad Dürkheim · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Schlossstraße 4, 67146 Deidesheim

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Château phone number

+49 6326 96690

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can you visit Schloss Deidesheim?: It is no longer a castle open for touring as a building, but an urban site where traces of the old fortress and the baroque palace survive among later townhouses.
What remains of the original castle?: Some parts of the medieval fortifications can still be made out, but the 18th-century baroque structure has almost entirely vanished beneath 19th-century buildings.
Who commissioned the baroque palace?: Prince-bishop of Speyer Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn-Buchheim had a baroque residence built from 1739 on the remains of the medieval stronghold.
Where exactly is Schloss Deidesheim located?: It lies in the historic center of Deidesheim, in the Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, right next to the market square.