Schloss Griesheim
Griesheim Castle
Stadtilm
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Stadtilm
To make a day of it
Schloss Griesheim stands in Stadtilm (Ilm-Kreis), in Thuringia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.
The Schloss Griesheim was a baroque residence built around 1735 in Stadtilm, Thuringia, on the Kirchberg hill, on the site of an earlier medieval manor. Nearly square in plan, with two storeys around an inner courtyard and some thirty rooms including a festive hall, it shaped the local scene for over two centuries until it was demolished in 1948 under orders from the Soviet occupation authorities. Only a mound of earth now marks where the building once stood, close to the neighbouring church.
What to know
- The castle was completely demolished in 1948, so nothing of the original building remains standing.
- Only an earthen mound now marks the site, near the Maria Magdalena church.
- No visit of the monument itself is possible since it no longer exists.
- There are no opening hours or admission fees, as there is no building left to see.
Where this château is
Stadtilm · Ilm-Kreis · Thüringen
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Address
99326 Stadtilm
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Can the Schloss Griesheim still be visited?
- No, the building was demolished in 1948 and only an earthen mound remains at the site.
- Why was the Schloss Griesheim torn down?
- It was demolished in 1948 under Order No. 209 of the Soviet Military Administration as part of the land reform, despite opposition from some local residents.
- When was the Schloss Griesheim built?
- The baroque residence was built around 1735 by Christian August von Lindenfels, incorporating the remains of an earlier manor house.
- What remains of the Schloss Griesheim today?
- Only an earthen mound marks the former site, near the neighbouring church in Stadtilm.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
