Schloss Molsberg
Molsberg Castle
Molsberg
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Schloss Molsberg stands in Molsberg (Westerwaldkreis), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Schloss Molsberg stands on the site of a medieval stronghold first raised around 1030 by the lords of Molsberg to guard the old Hohe Straße trade route. The present baroque building has served since 1657 as the ancestral seat of the counts of Walderdorff. It is surrounded by an English-style landscape park, dominated by an avenue of lime trees planted in the late eighteenth century. The restored baroque chapel on the grounds received a federal craftsmanship award in 2010 for its conservation work.
What to know
- The Schloss is located in Molsberg, in the Westerwaldkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
- The English-style landscape park, with its avenue of lime trees, hosts an annual traditional Whitsun festival and various music events.
- The former garden pavilion now houses the Walderdorff art gallery.
- No verified information on opening hours, prices or access conditions is available here.
Where this château is
Molsberg · Westerwaldkreis · Rheinland-Pfalz
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Address
Schlossstraße 14, 56414 Molsberg
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- Who built Schloss Molsberg?
- The present baroque building stands on the site of an earlier stronghold founded by the lords of Molsberg around 1030, and has belonged to the counts of Walderdorff since 1657.
- Where is Schloss Molsberg located?
- It is located in Molsberg, in the Westerwaldkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- What can be seen in the park at Schloss Molsberg?
- An English-style landscape garden with an eighteenth-century avenue of lime trees, and a former garden pavilion now used as an art gallery.
- Is Schloss Molsberg a protected site?
- It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
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Sources
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