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Schloss Hallerstein, Schwarzenbach an der Saale

Hallerstein castle

Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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Schloss Hallerstein stands in Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Landkreis Hof), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Hallerstein is a ruined castle standing on the Schlossberg hill, right next to the village parish church, in the Landkreis Hof in Bavaria. A fortified seat is believed to have existed here from 1421, and the place is first documented in written sources in 1439, under the von Sparneck family. A fire damaged the remains in 1835, and in 1887 a new building was erected over the surviving vaulted cellar to protect it. Today the rebuilt eastern wing houses a local history museum, while the western part remains a ruin.

What to know

  • This is a partially rebuilt ruin, not a furnished or inhabited castle.
  • Only the eastern wing, rebuilt in 1887, houses a small local history museum.
  • The western part remains ruined and is best seen from the outside.
  • The site sits directly next to the village church, on a rocky spur of the Schlossberg.
  • The grounds have belonged to the Leuckart family of Weißdorf since 1951.

Where this château is

Schwarzenbach an der Saale · Landkreis Hof · Bayern

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Address

Schwarzenbach an der Saale, Landkreis Hof

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Schloss Hallerstein?
Only the rebuilt eastern wing, which houses a local history museum, can be visited; the western part remains an exterior ruin.
How old is Schloss Hallerstein?
A fortified seat is believed to have existed from 1421, with the site first documented in written records in 1439.
Why is Schloss Hallerstein a ruin?
A fire damaged the building in 1835, and only the vaulted cellar was later protected by a new structure built in 1887.
Who owns Schloss Hallerstein today?
The grounds have belonged to the Leuckart family of Weißdorf since 1951.

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Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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