Can you visit Schloss Oberkotzau?

No, the castle is not open to the public as a sightseeing monument, since one wing is a residential home and the other is privately owned.

Who lived at Schloss Oberkotzau?

The von Kotzau family, descended from a union considered unequal in rank involving a margrave of the Hohenzollern house, lived there until 1962 before the line died out in 1976.

Can you stay at Schloss Oberkotzau?

Yes, holiday apartments are available in the privately owned wing of the castle.

What remains of the original medieval castle?

Only a few reused elements of a tower and a chapel survive, as the present building largely dates from the reconstruction following the 1852 fire.

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Oberkotzau

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

Schloss Oberkotzau rises on a hill above the center of the village of Oberkotzau in Bavaria. Its history goes back to the former seat of the von Kotzau family, destroyed several times, including during the Hussite Wars, before being rebuilt in Baroque style in the 18th century. The village fire of 1852 gave the two-winged building its present form. Today one wing houses a residential home run by the Diakonie social service, while the other, privately owned, offers holiday apartments.

What to know

The castle is not open for regular sightseeing, as one wing serves as a residential home and the other is privately owned.
Holiday apartments can be rented in the private wing for those who want to stay on site.
The building can be seen from the market square and the Protestant church at the foot of the hill.
The former castle park now houses a modern outdoor swimming pool.
There are no visitor facilities dedicated to touring the monument itself.

Where this château is

Oberkotzau · Landkreis Hof · Bayern

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Address

Schloßstraße 1, 95145 Oberkotzau

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Château phone number

+49 9286 964590

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can you visit Schloss Oberkotzau?: No, the castle is not open to the public as a sightseeing monument, since one wing is a residential home and the other is privately owned.
Who lived at Schloss Oberkotzau?: The von Kotzau family, descended from a union considered unequal in rank involving a margrave of the Hohenzollern house, lived there until 1962 before the line died out in 1976.
Can you stay at Schloss Oberkotzau?: Yes, holiday apartments are available in the privately owned wing of the castle.
What remains of the original medieval castle?: Only a few reused elements of a tower and a chapel survive, as the present building largely dates from the reconstruction following the 1852 fire.