Can Schloss Kunreuth be visited?

The castle is still owned by the von und zu Egloffstein family and no verified information on opening hours or tours is available.

How old is Schloss Kunreuth?

The first written record of a stronghold on this site dates to 1409, although the village of Kunreuth itself is mentioned as early as 1109.

Why was Schloss Kunreuth destroyed several times?

It was captured and plundered in 1420 during a feud between noblemen, then destroyed in 1525 during the Peasants' War and again in 1553 during the Second Margrave War.

Who owns Schloss Kunreuth today?

The castle remains the property of the counts and freiherren von und zu Egloffstein, who also used it to house their family archives.

What remains of the original medieval castle?

The south wing contains parts dating back to the 14th century, while the west wing took on its current form between 1611 and 1613.

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Kunreuth

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Schloss Kunreuth stands in Kunreuth (Landkreis Forchheim), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Kunreuth stands on the northwestern edge of the village bearing its name, in Bavaria. Its turbulent history can be traced back to at least 1409, the date of the first document attesting to a stronghold on the site, which was destroyed and rebuilt several times during the conflicts that marked the region. A former moated castle, with its ditches now partly filled in, it retains a rectangular layout formed by a west and a south wing, the latter containing the oldest surviving parts of the building. The estate remains in the hands of the von und zu Egloffstein family, who have passed it down for generations.

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What to know

The castle remains privately owned by the von und zu Egloffstein family, which limits access to parts of the building.
No visiting hours or admission fees are available for this site.
The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
The site lies off the main tourist routes, in a small village in the Forchheim district.
A monument to the first Count of Egloffstein stands in the castle's forecourt.

Where this château is

Kunreuth · Landkreis Forchheim · Bayern

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Schloßstraße 13, 91358 Kunreuth

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can Schloss Kunreuth be visited?: The castle is still owned by the von und zu Egloffstein family and no verified information on opening hours or tours is available.
How old is Schloss Kunreuth?: The first written record of a stronghold on this site dates to 1409, although the village of Kunreuth itself is mentioned as early as 1109.
Why was Schloss Kunreuth destroyed several times?: It was captured and plundered in 1420 during a feud between noblemen, then destroyed in 1525 during the Peasants' War and again in 1553 during the Second Margrave War.
Who owns Schloss Kunreuth today?: The castle remains the property of the counts and freiherren von und zu Egloffstein, who also used it to house their family archives.
What remains of the original medieval castle?: The south wing contains parts dating back to the 14th century, while the west wing took on its current form between 1611 and 1613.