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Schloss Kislau, Bad Schönborn

Kislau Castle

Bad Schönborn

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Bad Schönborn

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Schloss Kislau stands in Bad Schönborn (Landkreis Karlsruhe), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Kislau stands in Bad Schönborn, in the Landkreis Karlsruhe, on the site of a medieval stronghold of which only the massive Romanesque keep survives, now enclosed within the later baroque main building. The lordship of Kislau is documented as early as the 11th century, and the estate later belonged to the prince-bishops of Speyer for more than four hundred years. Prince-bishop Damian Hugo von Schönborn had the ruined castle rebuilt as a hunting lodge in the early 18th century, giving it its present appearance with a courtyard of honour and a distinctive pyramidal roof. The building is now used as a prison, which shapes any possibility of visiting it.

What to know

  • The building currently houses an active prison, so there is no public access to the interior.
  • The exterior, including the facade and the medieval keep, can be seen from nearby public areas.
  • No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities exist, since this is not a site open for touring.
  • Bad Schönborn lies on the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe railway line, making the village itself easy to reach.

Where this château is

Bad Schönborn · Landkreis Karlsruhe · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Kislauerstraße 5, 76669 Bad Schönborn-Bad Mingolsheim

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Kislau?
No, the building currently functions as a prison and the interior is closed to the public.
What remains of the medieval fortress?
The Romanesque keep, the Bergfried, survived the 1675 destruction and is still visible within the baroque building.
Who built the present castle?
Prince-bishop of Speyer Damian Hugo von Schönborn had it rebuilt as a baroque hunting lodge starting in 1721.
Where is Schloss Kislau located?
It lies in Bad Schönborn, in the Landkreis Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg.

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Sources

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Karlsruhe