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Schloss Hausen, Oberaula

Schloss Hausen

Hausen Castle

Oberaula

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Oberaula

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Open within 20 km

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Schloss Hausen stands in Oberaula (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Hausen stands in Oberaula, in the Schwalm-Eder district, on the site of a moated stronghold that belonged to Fulda Abbey from at least the thirteenth century. Ravaged by Bavarian troops during the Thirty Years' War, the building was rebuilt in Renaissance style, with work completed in 1687 under Johann Kaspar von Dörnberg. The von Dörnberg family, owners since the mid-fifteenth century, still occupy the estate today. It is also known as the birthplace, in 1768, of Wilhelm von Dörnberg.

What to know

  • The Schloss remains a private residence inhabited by the von Dörnberg family, which limits access to the interior.
  • The castle park, planted with ash and old chestnut trees, surrounds the building and still holds a pond that once formed part of the moat.
  • The site is protected as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • The outer walls, up to three metres thick at their base, still show visible scars from the destruction suffered during the Thirty Years' War.

Where this château is

Oberaula · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

36280 Oberaula

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can visitors enter Schloss Hausen?
The building is a private home occupied by the von Dörnberg family, which restricts interior visits.
When was Schloss Hausen rebuilt?
Its Renaissance reconstruction, following the 1642 destruction, was completed in 1687 under Johann Kaspar von Dörnberg.
Since when has the von Dörnberg family owned the estate?
The family took possession between 1461 and 1463 and still owns it today.
What is Schloss Hausen known for?
It is the birthplace, in 1768, of Wilhelm von Dörnberg.
What remains of the medieval stronghold?
A pond and a stream survive as the last traces of the moat that once surrounded the fortress.

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Sources

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

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