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Schloss Presteneck, Neuenstadt am Kocher

Schloss Presteneck

Presteneck Castle

Neuenstadt am Kocher

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Where
Neuenstadt am Kocher

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Schloss Presteneck stands in Neuenstadt am Kocher (Landkreis Heilbronn), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Presteneck is a Renaissance moated castle located in the Stein am Kocher district of Neuenstadt am Kocher. Built from 1580 for the von Gemmingen family on the site of an earlier medieval stronghold, it consists of three wings enclosing a courtyard, closed off by a tall wall with the main gate. Above the portal stands a carved coat-of-arms panel, on which the Gemmingen crest still survives. The building now serves residential and office purposes and is not open for interior visits.

What to know

  • The castle is inhabited and used as offices, so the interior cannot be visited.
  • From outside, visitors can see the ornate gateway, the stone bridge and the moat surrounding the building on all four sides.
  • The site lies in Stein am Kocher, a district of Neuenstadt am Kocher, in the Landkreis Heilbronn.
  • An old gatehouse dated 1582 to 1583 and a barn from 1579 still stand near the castle.
  • The property is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Neuenstadt am Kocher · Landkreis Heilbronn · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Kurmainzstraße 8, 74196 Neuenstadt am Kocher

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Schloss Presteneck?
No, the building is used as housing and offices and its interior is not open to visitors.
How old is Schloss Presteneck?
The current castle was built from 1580 for Hans Walther von Gemmingen, replacing an earlier medieval stronghold.
Where is Schloss Presteneck located?
It is located in Stein am Kocher, a district of Neuenstadt am Kocher, in the Landkreis Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg.
What original features can still be seen?
The ornate gateway with its coat-of-arms panel, the stone bridge, the moat, and a gatehouse and barn from 1579 to 1583 remain visible.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Heilbronn