Can Schloss Jägersburg still be visited today?

No, the palace was burned in 1793 and demolished in the early 19th century, so nothing remains on site.

Where can I see what Schloss Jägersburg looked like?

A model of the palace is displayed in the museum at the nearby Gustavsburg castle.

Is Schloss Jägersburg the same as the Gustavsburg?

No, they are two separate buildings: Schloss Jägersburg has vanished, while the medieval Gustavsburg still stands.

Who built Schloss Jägersburg?

Duke Christian IV of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, who made it his favourite residence between 1752 and 1756.

What was the design of the palace based on?

It was modelled on the Grand Trianon at Versailles, sharing its composition and several decorative features.

Schloss Jägersburg

Jägersburg Castle

Homburg

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Homburg

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Schloss Jägersburg stands in Homburg (Saarpfalz-Kreis), in Saarland, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Duke Christian IV of Palatinate-Zweibrücken commissioned a hunting lodge at Homburg, in what is now the Saarpfalz district of Saarland, and construction took place between 1752 and 1756. The design took the Grand Trianon at Versailles as its model, making it one of Germany's earliest neoclassical buildings, with pilasters and balustrades adorning the low wings that flanked a two-storey main block. French revolutionary troops set the lodge on fire in 1793, and workers pulled down the remains in the early 1800s, so nothing of it can be seen today. This site should not be confused with the nearby Gustavsburg, a medieval castle that has survived to the present.

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What to know

No building remains on site today, the palace having been destroyed by the end of the 18th century.
A model of Schloss Jägersburg can be seen in the museum at the nearby Gustavsburg castle.
The landscape park laid out by Johann Ludwig Petri around the palace partly survives and can be walked through.
This site should not be confused with the neighbouring Gustavsburg, a medieval castle still standing.
Period engravings and watercolours, notably by court painter Philipp LeClerc, remain the main visual record of the vanished building.

Where this château is

Homburg · Saarpfalz-Kreis · Saarland

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Homburg, Saarpfalz-Kreis

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Frequently asked

Can Schloss Jägersburg still be visited today?: No, the palace was burned in 1793 and demolished in the early 19th century, so nothing remains on site.
Where can I see what Schloss Jägersburg looked like?: A model of the palace is displayed in the museum at the nearby Gustavsburg castle.
Is Schloss Jägersburg the same as the Gustavsburg?: No, they are two separate buildings: Schloss Jägersburg has vanished, while the medieval Gustavsburg still stands.
Who built Schloss Jägersburg?: Duke Christian IV of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, who made it his favourite residence between 1752 and 1756.
What was the design of the palace based on?: It was modelled on the Grand Trianon at Versailles, sharing its composition and several decorative features.