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Schloss Ludwigseck, Ludwigsau

Schloss Ludwigseck

Ludwigseck Castle

Ludwigsau

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Ludwigsau

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Schloss Ludwigseck stands in Ludwigsau (Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Ludwigseck stands on a wooded hill on the edge of Ludwigsau, in Hesse, above the Rohrbach valley. Built in the early 15th century as a stronghold for Landgrave Louis I of Hesse, it ranks among the last fortified castles erected in Germany. Devastated during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt as a manor house around 1677, then restored and remodelled in a historicist style in the mid 19th century by architect Hugo von Ritgen. Privately owned by the von und zu Gilsa family, it is not open to visitors.

What to know

  • The castle is a private, inhabited property and cannot be visited, inside or outside.
  • It can only be glimpsed from the surrounding paths, in a wooded setting between the villages of Ersrode, Beenhausen and Sterkelshausen.
  • There are no opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities on site.
  • The nearby basalt outcrop known as the Atzelstein can round out a walk in the area.

Where this château is

Ludwigsau · Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg · Hessen

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Address

36251 Ludwigsau

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Ludwigseck?
No, it is an inhabited private property and is not open to the public.
Who built Schloss Ludwigseck?
The fortress was built in the early 15th century on the order of Landgrave Louis I of Hesse and completed in 1419.
Who owns the castle today?
It has belonged to the von und zu Gilsa family, who live there, since the 1980s.
Where is Schloss Ludwigseck located?
In Ludwigsau, in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district of Hesse.

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