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Schloss Marktoberdorf, Marktoberdorf

Schloss Marktoberdorf

Marktoberdorf Castle

Marktoberdorf

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Schloss Marktoberdorf stands in Marktoberdorf (Landkreis Ostallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Marktoberdorf overlooks the small Allgäu town that bears its name, standing close to the baroque parish church of St Martin. Once a summer residence and hunting lodge of the prince-bishops of Augsburg, the present building dates from the early eighteenth century, when Prince-Bishop Alexander Sigismund had the older medieval structure replaced with a baroque palace. Visitors today find a stately complex bordered by a long lime-tree avenue leading to a viewpoint outside town. The grounds also contain an underground concert hall, reflecting the site's current musical purpose.

What to know

  • The palace now houses the Bavarian Music Academy of Marktoberdorf, which affects access to parts of the building.
  • An eighteenth-century lime-tree avenue, the Kurfürstenallee, leads from the palace to a viewpoint two kilometres outside town.
  • An underground concert hall was built in the palace garden and is used for musical events.
  • The building stands on the eastern edge of Marktoberdorf, right next to St Martin's parish church.

Where this château is

Marktoberdorf · Landkreis Ostallgäu · Bayern

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Kurfürstenstraße 19, 87616 Marktoberdorf

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Marktoberdorf?
The building now houses the Bavarian Music Academy, so access depends on the site's current use rather than a standard visitor route.
Who built Schloss Marktoberdorf?
The present baroque building was commissioned by Prince-Bishop Alexander Sigismund in the early eighteenth century, replacing an older structure.
What is the palace's connection to the prince-bishops of Augsburg?
It served as a summer residence and hunting lodge for the prince-bishops of Augsburg, the last of whom died there in 1812.
What is the Kurfürstenallee?
It is an eighteenth-century lime-tree avenue, two kilometres long, connecting the palace to a viewpoint outside town.

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