Who built the Schloss in Lauf an der Pegnitz?

Construction began in 1612 and, after a fire during the Thirty Years' War, the building was rebuilt between 1688 and 1695 following the original plans.

Where exactly is this Schloss located?

It stands in Neunhof, a district of the town of Lauf an der Pegnitz, in the Nürnberger Land district of Bavaria.

Who owns the Schloss today?

It belongs to the family foundation of the barons von Welser, which has maintained it since the 1990s.

What can be seen inside the Schloss?

The upstairs hall retains a stuccoed ceiling by Donato Polli, part of the interior work completed in the 1730s.

Schloss in Lauf an der Pegnitz

Lauf an der Pegnitz

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Schloss in Lauf an der Pegnitz stands in Lauf an der Pegnitz (Landkreis Nürnberger Land), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Schloss in Lauf an der Pegnitz, also known as the Welserschloss I, stands in the Neunhof district of the town of Lauf an der Pegnitz in Bavaria. Building work began in 1612 but the structure burned down unfinished during the Thirty Years' War, before a new building following the original plans was erected between 1688 and 1695 in Renaissance forms. The main block, built of ashlar masonry, rises over three storeys around a central cross wing housing the vestibule, flanked by projecting bays topped with pyramidal roofs. Upstairs, the hall retains a stuccoed ceiling created by Donato Polli.

What to know

The Schloss stands in Neunhof, a district of Lauf an der Pegnitz, in the Nürnberger Land district of Bavaria.
The building belongs to the family foundation of the barons von Welser, who carried out restoration work from the 1990s onward.
This restoration earned the Bavarian heritage protection medal in 2010.
The interior fittings, including the stuccoed hall ceiling upstairs, date from the 1730s.

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Lauf an der Pegnitz · Landkreis Nürnberger Land · Bayern

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Who built the Schloss in Lauf an der Pegnitz?: Construction began in 1612 and, after a fire during the Thirty Years' War, the building was rebuilt between 1688 and 1695 following the original plans.
Where exactly is this Schloss located?: It stands in Neunhof, a district of the town of Lauf an der Pegnitz, in the Nürnberger Land district of Bavaria.
Who owns the Schloss today?: It belongs to the family foundation of the barons von Welser, which has maintained it since the 1990s.
What can be seen inside the Schloss?: The upstairs hall retains a stuccoed ceiling by Donato Polli, part of the interior work completed in the 1730s.