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Schloss Eschenau, Obersulm

Schloss Eschenau

Eschenau Castle

Obersulm

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Obersulm

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Open within 20 km

Schloss Eschenau stands in Obersulm (Landkreis Heilbronn), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Eschenau stands at the center of the village of Obersulm, on a hill that had already carried a medieval stronghold destroyed in 1504. The present building goes back to an early 16th century Renaissance reconstruction commissioned by the von Gemmingen family, later remodeled in 1745 in a rococo style by the Italian architect Leopoldo Retti, under the supervision of master builder Georg Philipp Wenger. Inside, rich rococo stuccowork survives, and the surrounding park still holds an orangery and a tea house. The site also carries a darker chapter of history, having served as a forced retirement home for Jews from Stuttgart before their deportation, between late 1941 and 1942.

What to know

  • The castle remains in the hands of the descendants of the von Bernus family, owners since 1928.
  • No verified information is available on opening hours, admission fees or visiting arrangements.
  • The building stands at the center of the village of Eschenau, on a hill visible from the surrounding area.
  • The park still contains an 18th century orangery and tea house.
  • The site carries a history connected to the deportation of Stuttgart's Jewish community during the Second World War, which may interest visitors seeking local historical memory.

Where this château is

Obersulm · Landkreis Heilbronn · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

74182 Obersulm

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Heritage status
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Frequently asked

Can Schloss Eschenau be visited?
No verified information on opening hours or visiting arrangements is available.
Who built Schloss Eschenau?
The Renaissance building was erected in the early 16th century for the von Gemmingen family, then remodeled in 1745 by architect Leopoldo Retti.
What remains of the original medieval castle?
A square tower, likely the former keep, and a vaulted cellar beneath the park's orangery are believed to survive from it.
What is the castle's connection to the Holocaust?
From late 1941 to 1942, the SS used it as a forced retirement home holding about a hundred Jews from Stuttgart before their deportation to Theresienstadt.

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