Schloss Kleinbardorf
Kleinbardorf Castle
Sulzfeld
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Schloss Kleinbardorf stands in Sulzfeld (Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Schloss Kleinbardorf is a small moated castle standing on a walled, square terrace surrounded by water ditches. Still inhabited by its owners, it retains its late 16th century Renaissance features, including a four storey stair tower and two richly carved portals bearing inscriptions and coats of arms dated 1590. The present owning family also displays contemporary art on the grounds, including a sculpture trail along the nearby stream.
What to know
- The castle remains a private residence, so visiting is generally limited to viewing the exterior and grounds.
- It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
- The grounds include an outdoor trail of contemporary sculptures.
- Nearby, the Judenhügel hill holds one of Bavaria's largest Jewish cemeteries, with around 4,400 gravestones still standing.
- No opening hours or admission fees are given in the verified facts.
Where this château is
Sulzfeld · Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld · Bayern
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Address
Am Wasserschloß 5, 97633 Sulzfeld
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- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Bayern
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit the inside of Schloss Kleinbardorf?
- No, the castle is a private, inhabited residence, so the interior is not open for regular tourist visits.
- How old is Schloss Kleinbardorf?
- The existing building dates from 1589-1590, built under Heinrich von Bibra on the site of an earlier manor.
- Where is Schloss Kleinbardorf located?
- It stands in Bavaria, in the small settlement of Kleinbardorf, at the northwestern edge of the Haßberge hills.
- What is the Judenhügel near the castle?
- It is an ancient fortified hill that became a Jewish cemetery from 1574 onward, now one of the largest in Bavaria with about 4,400 surviving gravestones.
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