Kurfürstliche Residenz in Ehrenbreitstein
Koblenz
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Schloss Philippsburg stands in Koblenz (Koblenz), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
The Schloss Philippsburg no longer stands: from 1632 to 1786 it served as the residence of the prince-electors and archbishops of Trier, built at the foot of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress on the banks of the Rhine. Once one of the largest Baroque palace complexes along the Rhine, it was so badly damaged in 1801 when French troops blew up the fortress above it that it had to be demolished. Only a handful of adjoining buildings survive today, the Pagerie, the Dikasterialgebäude, the Krummstall and the Marstall, giving a sense of the former residence's scale. Visitors therefore encounter the site's surroundings rather than the palace itself, on the heights above Koblenz.
Written from Schloss Philippsburg (Koblenz)
What to know
- The Philippsburg palace itself has been gone since 1801 and cannot be visited.
- Only a few adjoining buildings remain near the site, on the heights of Koblenz close to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.
- A road now runs across the former palace grounds.
- The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
Where this château is
Koblenz · Koblenz · Rheinland-Pfalz
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Address
Koblenz, Koblenz
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- Can the Schloss Philippsburg still be visited?
- No, the palace was destroyed in 1801 after the demolition of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress; only a few adjoining buildings remain nearby.
- Why was the Schloss Philippsburg destroyed?
- In 1801, French troops blew up Ehrenbreitstein Fortress before withdrawing from the right bank of the Rhine, damaging the palace so severely it had to be demolished.
- Who lived at the Schloss Philippsburg?
- From 1632 to 1786 it housed the prince-electors and archbishops of Trier, including Clemens August of Bavaria, who died there in 1761.
- What remains of the Schloss Philippsburg today?
- The Pagerie, the Dikasterialgebäude, the Krummstall and the Marstall, all former annexes of the residence, still stand.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
