Can you visit Schloss Herrenbreitungen?

The site has been privately owned since 2007 and is being restored, so access to some parts may be limited.

What is the origin of Schloss Herrenbreitungen?

It stands on the site of a 12th century Benedictine monastery, before a Renaissance castle was built there around 1560.

What remains of the original building?

The west wing, remnants of the castle tower, the Kornhaus and the Romanesque basilica with its Renaissance cap survive.

Can you hold a wedding at Schloss Herrenbreitungen?

The neighbouring basilica, restored in the 1990s, hosts civil weddings as well as exhibitions and concerts.

Breitungen Castle

Breitungen/Werra

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Where: Breitungen/Werra

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Open within 20 km

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Schloss Herrenbreitungen stands in Breitungen/Werra (Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Herrenbreitungen stands on the site of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 12th century atop a former fortified hill in Breitungen/Werra. The present complex, combining Romanesque remains with Renaissance architecture, took shape in the 16th century when Count Poppo XII of Henneberg had a new castle built incorporating parts of the dissolved monastery. Visitors today can see the three storey west wing with its spiral staircase towers, the remains of the castle tower, the Kornhaus with its hall over thirty metres long, and the neighbouring Romanesque basilica topped with a Renaissance cap. The grounds, enclosed by a stone wall, still hold the former monastery garden and a pond.

What to know

The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.
The site has been privately owned since 2007 and is being restored gradually, which may limit access to certain areas.
The neighbouring Romanesque basilica, restored in 1993-1994, is used as an exhibition and concert space and also hosts civil weddings.
No opening hours, admission fees or visit duration are published for the complex.

Where this château is

Breitungen/Werra · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · Thüringen

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Address

Breitungen/Werra, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Herrenbreitungen?: The site has been privately owned since 2007 and is being restored, so access to some parts may be limited.
What is the origin of Schloss Herrenbreitungen?: It stands on the site of a 12th century Benedictine monastery, before a Renaissance castle was built there around 1560.
What remains of the original building?: The west wing, remnants of the castle tower, the Kornhaus and the Romanesque basilica with its Renaissance cap survive.
Can you hold a wedding at Schloss Herrenbreitungen?: The neighbouring basilica, restored in the 1990s, hosts civil weddings as well as exhibitions and concerts.