Can you visit the inside of Schloss Kalteneck?

No verified information confirms interior access; the schloss is mainly seen from its surroundings.

Where does the name Kalteneck come from?

The name, first recorded in 1425 as "Kaltenegk", is thought to refer to the cold east winds that blew around this corner in winter.

Where is Schloss Kalteneck located?

It is located in Schwenningen, in the Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria.

Schloss Kalteneck

Kalteneck Castle

Schwenningen

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

Schloss Kalteneck stands on an island in the middle of a spring-fed pond, on the eastern edge of Schwenningen. This small Renaissance schloss was built around 1570 for the knight Kaspar Schenk zum Schenkenstein, resting on oak trunks driven into the gravel bed of the pond. The three-storey building has corner oriels and an octagonal stair tower on its east side, while a water-filled moat, protected together with both its banks, surrounds the structure. A wooden footbridge leads across to it.

What to know

The schloss is located in Schwenningen, in the Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria.
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria, along with the surrounding water moat.
The building is best seen from outside, standing on its island surrounded by water and reached by a wooden footbridge.
No verified information on visiting hours or admission fees is available.
The site is mainly suited to a walk and to viewing the exterior architecture of the schloss and its pond.

Where this château is

Schwenningen · Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau · Bayern

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Kirchstraße 26, 89443 Schwenningen

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+49 175 3308280

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can you visit the inside of Schloss Kalteneck?: No verified information confirms interior access; the schloss is mainly seen from its surroundings.
Where does the name Kalteneck come from?: The name, first recorded in 1425 as "Kaltenegk", is thought to refer to the cold east winds that blew around this corner in winter.
Who built Schloss Kalteneck?: The moated schloss was built around 1570 for the knight Kaspar Schenk zum Schenkenstein, local lord of Bissingen im Kesseltal.
Where is Schloss Kalteneck located?: It is located in Schwenningen, in the Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria.