Who built the Schloss der Schenk von Geyern?

The present building stands on the foundations of a margravial administrative house erected in 1756, later reshaped by the Schenk von Geyern family.

Since when has the Schenk von Geyern family owned the estate?

The family has held the site for over a thousand years, with a Wolff Schenk von Geyern already recorded in 935.

What can be seen in the castle's chapel?

St Bartholomew's chapel holds the family's burials along with gravestones and epitaphs carved by the Eichstätt master Loy Hering.

Do any traces of the earlier fortress remain?

The former fortified enclosure was demolished in the 18th and 19th centuries; only the current Neogothic Schloss remains.

Schloss Geyern

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Schloss der Schenk von Geyern stands in Bergen (Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Schloss der Schenk von Geyern stands in Bergen, in the Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Bavaria, on a site held by the Schenk von Geyern family for over a thousand years. The present building rose on the foundations of a margravial administrative house from 1756, later reshaped in Neogothic style in 1874-1875 with the addition of a tower and bay windows. Nearby, St Bartholomew's chapel, a late Gothic choir-tower structure altered in the 17th and 18th centuries, served as the family burial place and holds gravestones and epitaphs carved by the Eichstätt master Loy Hering. The Schloss is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

What to know

The estate still belongs to the descendants of the Schenk von Geyern family, who have held it for over a thousand years.
The present building dates from 1756 and received its Neogothic appearance, with tower and bay windows, in 1874-1875.
The nearby St Bartholomew's chapel holds gravestones and epitaphs carved by Loy Hering, a master from Eichstätt.
The site's former fortified enclosure was demolished during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Where this château is

Bergen · Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen · Bayern

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Am Schloß 4, 91790 Bergen-Geyern

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

Frequently asked

Who built the Schloss der Schenk von Geyern?: The present building stands on the foundations of a margravial administrative house erected in 1756, later reshaped by the Schenk von Geyern family.
Since when has the Schenk von Geyern family owned the estate?: The family has held the site for over a thousand years, with a Wolff Schenk von Geyern already recorded in 935.
What can be seen in the castle's chapel?: St Bartholomew's chapel holds the family's burials along with gravestones and epitaphs carved by the Eichstätt master Loy Hering.
Do any traces of the earlier fortress remain?: The former fortified enclosure was demolished in the 18th and 19th centuries; only the current Neogothic Schloss remains.