Can visitors enter Schloss Eschenau?

Available information does not specify any visiting arrangements or opening hours.

Where is Schloss Eschenau located?

It stands on Von-Muffel-Platz in the Eschenau district of the municipality of Eckental, in the Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt, Bavaria.

Why is Schloss Eschenau connected to Albrecht Dürer?

Its early 16th century owner, Jakob Muffel, was a friend of the painter, and a 1518 Dürer etching is believed by some to depict the view from the castle.

Does the current building match the original castle?

No, an 1843 fire destroyed the tower, gables and an entire floor, and the subsequent rebuilding was far simpler than the earlier medieval and Renaissance structure.

Schloss Eschenau

Eschenau Castle

Eckental

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Schloss Eschenau stands in Eckental (Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Eschenau stands in Eckental on a former circular motte still surrounded by a moat visible from the air. Built in the early 11th century, it long belonged to the Nuremberg patrician family Muffel, including Jakob Muffel, a friend of the painter Albrecht Dürer, whose 1518 etching is thought by some art historians to show the view from the castle. Repeatedly destroyed in wartime and rebuilt, the building lost its tower, gables and top floor in an 1843 fire, so what remains today is a much simplified fragment of the once formidable stronghold.

Where this château is

Eckental · Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt · Bayern

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Von-Muffel-Platz 1, 90542 Eckental-Eschenau

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

Frequently asked

Can visitors enter Schloss Eschenau?: Available information does not specify any visiting arrangements or opening hours.
Where is Schloss Eschenau located?: It stands on Von-Muffel-Platz in the Eschenau district of the municipality of Eckental, in the Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt, Bavaria.
Why is Schloss Eschenau connected to Albrecht Dürer?: Its early 16th century owner, Jakob Muffel, was a friend of the painter, and a 1518 Dürer etching is believed by some to depict the view from the castle.
Does the current building match the original castle?: No, an 1843 fire destroyed the tower, gables and an entire floor, and the subsequent rebuilding was far simpler than the earlier medieval and Renaissance structure.