Who built Schloss Neuenstein?

Count Ludwig Casimir von Hohenlohe-Neuenstein had the medieval castle rebuilt into a Renaissance residence by the Heilbronn master builder Balthasar Wolff, with works lasting into the early 17th century.

Does the Hohenlohe family still own Schloss Neuenstein?

Yes, the House of Hohenlohe has owned the castle since around 1300 and still partly resides there.

What can visitors see inside Schloss Neuenstein?

The museum includes the Kaisersaal, a still functional late medieval kitchen, and a cabinet of art and curiosities.

Is Schloss Neuenstein entirely a Renaissance building?

No, it originated as a 13th century moated castle, whose Romanesque keep still stands within the later Renaissance structure.

Schloss Neuenstein

Neuenstein Castle

Neuenstein

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Schloss Neuenstein stands in Neuenstein (Hohenlohekreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Standing at the centre of Neuenstein in the Hohenlohekreis, this Schloss grew out of a thirteenth century moated castle into a solid Renaissance residence still held by the House of Hohenlohe after nearly seven hundred years. Its four closed wings surround a courtyard, flanked by a Romanesque keep and two round towers, with a bridge leading to the decorated entrance portal. The museum inside preserves rooms largely in their original state, including a late medieval kitchen and a cabinet of curiosities gathering art and historical relics.

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The Schloss stands in the centre of the town of Neuenstein, in the Hohenlohekreis.
A visit centres on the castle museum, housed in historic rooms including the Rittersaal, the Kaisersaal and an old kitchen.
The Schloss is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
Part of the building remains a private residence, separate from the museum areas open to visitors.

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Neuenstein · Hohenlohekreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Neuenstein, Hohenlohekreis

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Who built Schloss Neuenstein?: Count Ludwig Casimir von Hohenlohe-Neuenstein had the medieval castle rebuilt into a Renaissance residence by the Heilbronn master builder Balthasar Wolff, with works lasting into the early 17th century.
Does the Hohenlohe family still own Schloss Neuenstein?: Yes, the House of Hohenlohe has owned the castle since around 1300 and still partly resides there.
What can visitors see inside Schloss Neuenstein?: The museum includes the Kaisersaal, a still functional late medieval kitchen, and a cabinet of art and curiosities.
Is Schloss Neuenstein entirely a Renaissance building?: No, it originated as a 13th century moated castle, whose Romanesque keep still stands within the later Renaissance structure.

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