Schloss Höchstädt

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Schloss Höchstädt stands in Höchstädt an der Donau (Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Adult admission costs 6 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Höchstädt stands in Höchstädt an der Donau, in the Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, as one of the notable buildings of late German Renaissance architecture. Built between 1589 and 1603 for Count Palatine Philipp Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg, it incorporates a Gothic keep from an earlier structure that deliberately breaks the symmetry of its four round corner towers. Inside, visitors find stuccoed ceilings, original wall paintings and inlaid doors, along with a chapel whose decoration reflects the Protestant faith kept by Duchess Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, who lived there as a widow. The building today houses exhibition rooms, a knights' hall and a museum devoted to German faience.

What to know

• The castle houses the Museum Deutscher Fayencen, dedicated to ceramics and open since 2010.
• The castle chapel is now used as a concert hall.
• A permanent exhibition on the second floor covers the Second Battle of Höchstädt of 1704.
• Restoration carried out since the 1980s has made nearly the entire building accessible to visitors.
• The Gothic keep, a remnant of an earlier structure, stands out clearly from the rest of the Renaissance facade.

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Where this château is

Höchstädt an der Donau · Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau · Bayern

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Address

Höchstädt an der Donau, Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau

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Heritage status

Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Schloss Höchstädt: how much is admission?

Adult admission is €6. Child: free. Reduced: €5. Free for: enfants et jeunes jusqu'à 18 ans révolus, élèves de plus de 18 ans sur présentation de la carte scolaire.

Who commissioned Schloss Höchstädt?

Count Palatine Philipp Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg commissioned it between 1589 and 1603, based on designs by Lienhart Grieneisen executed by master builder Sigmund Doctor.

What can visitors see at Schloss Höchstädt today?

Visitors can see exhibition rooms, the knights' hall, the chapel now used as a concert hall, and the Museum Deutscher Fayencen dedicated to ceramics.

Does Schloss Höchstädt have a World War II history?

In 1944 the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg stored large quantities of looted cultural goods there, which were moved to Munich in 1945 and returned to the Soviet Union in 1946.

Is the castle's tower original to the Renaissance building?

No, it is a Gothic keep from an earlier structure, incorporated into the Renaissance building and deliberately breaking its symmetry.

Sources

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

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• Wikidata Q1407870
• Official website

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