Can you visit Schloss Gelsdorf?

No, the estate is privately owned, rented out to tenants, and is not open to visitors.

How old is Schloss Gelsdorf?

The present building dates from 1766, though the site has held a moated castle since it was first recorded in 1220.

Why was the castle rebuilt?

A fire of unknown cause destroyed the main house in 1979, leading to a full reconstruction between 1982 and 1993.

What is Schloss Gelsdorf used for now?

The castle and much of its outer courtyard now serve as rental accommodation, mainly for families.

Schloss Gelsdorf

Gelsdorf Castle

Grafschaft

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Where: Grafschaft

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To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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

Schloss Gelsdorf is a small manor house in Grafschaft, Rhineland-Palatinate, built in 1766 on the site of a medieval moated castle first recorded in 1220. Its plain brick facades, accented with natural stone and laid out with strict geometric order, make it an unusual survival of late Baroque design in the area. The three-winged complex, with its outer courtyard, service buildings and moats, was fully rebuilt in the 1980s after a fire destroyed the main house. The site is not open to visitors.

What to know

The castle is not open to the public and cannot be visited.
The current building dates from 1766, raised on the foundations of a 13th-century moated castle.
The main house burned down completely in 1979 and was rebuilt between 1982 and 1993.
The estate is now used as a private rental property, mainly for families.
The site is protected as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Grafschaft · Landkreis Ahrweiler · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Burghof 23, 53501 Grafschaft-Gelsdorf

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Gelsdorf?: No, the estate is privately owned, rented out to tenants, and is not open to visitors.
How old is Schloss Gelsdorf?: The present building dates from 1766, though the site has held a moated castle since it was first recorded in 1220.
Why was the castle rebuilt?: A fire of unknown cause destroyed the main house in 1979, leading to a full reconstruction between 1982 and 1993.
What is Schloss Gelsdorf used for now?: The castle and much of its outer courtyard now serve as rental accommodation, mainly for families.