Can you visit Schloss Oberellen?

The publicly accessible parts of the building, which house the local administration, a library and a restaurant, can be visited, but there is no organised museum tour.

How old is Schloss Oberellen?

The main building was constructed starting in 1594 by the von Hanstein family, on older foundations that had belonged to a monastery.

Where is Schloss Oberellen located?

It stands in Gerstungen, in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, right in the village centre next to the church.

Who lived at Schloss Oberellen?

The von Hanstein family resided there for centuries, and more recently the painters A. Paul Weber and Karl Meusel lived and worked there.

Schloss Oberellen

Oberellen Castle

Gerstungen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Gerstungen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Stadtschloss EisenachOpen to visitors10 km

Schloss Oberellen stands in Gerstungen (Wartburgkreis), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Oberellen stands at the heart of the village of Gerstungen, in Thuringia, right next to the parish church. This Renaissance manor was built from 1594 onward by a branch of the von Hanstein family, on the foundations of a former farmstead that had belonged to Reinhardsbrunn Abbey. Coats of arms from the early seventeenth century still decorate the portals of the main building, the best preserved part of what was once a four wing complex. The house also served as a home and studio for the painters A. Paul Weber and later Karl Meusel during the twentieth century.

What to know

The building today houses the local administration, a library and a restaurant, so visits are limited to these publicly accessible parts.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No opening hours, prices or visit duration are available for this site, it is best to check directly with the Gerstungen municipality.
The building stands right in the village centre next to the church, making it easy to find.

Where this château is

Gerstungen · Wartburgkreis · Thüringen

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Address

Gerstungen, Wartburgkreis

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Oberellen?: The publicly accessible parts of the building, which house the local administration, a library and a restaurant, can be visited, but there is no organised museum tour.
How old is Schloss Oberellen?: The main building was constructed starting in 1594 by the von Hanstein family, on older foundations that had belonged to a monastery.
Where is Schloss Oberellen located?: It stands in Gerstungen, in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, right in the village centre next to the church.
Who lived at Schloss Oberellen?: The von Hanstein family resided there for centuries, and more recently the painters A. Paul Weber and Karl Meusel lived and worked there.