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Schloss Pretzfeld, Pretzfeld

Schloss Pretzfeld

Pretzfeld Castle

Pretzfeld

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

Schloss Pretzfeld stands in the village of Pretzfeld, in the Landkreis Forchheim, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria. The present complex, reshaped repeatedly since the late Middle Ages, combines a north and an east wing dating from the late 16th century with an older core wing topped by an octagonal stair tower. Visitors can still make out the 16th century chapel, the enclosure with its round arched gate, and the remains of an 18th century park. Privately owned by the Herrmann family, the Schloss also played a role in German industrial history, housing a Siemens semiconductor research laboratory from 1946 to 2002.

What to know

  • The Schloss today belongs to the Herrmann family, descendants of the Nuremberg merchant Josef Kohn who acquired it in 1852.
  • The castle chapel, built in 1589-91 and altered in 1764, extends in line with the south wing.
  • From 1946 to 2002 a Siemens semiconductor research laboratory operated on the site, led by Eberhard Spenke.
  • The 16th to 18th century enclosure wall, with its round arched gate and rounded bastions, can still be seen from outside.
  • The 18th century park retains traces of its former path layout and a baroque sandstone sculpture.

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Wheelchair access
Ground floor accessible
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Der Kursraum, wie auch der SPA, sind im Erdgeschoss gelegen und auch für gehbehinderte / Rollstuhlfahrer gut erreichbar.

Where this château is

Pretzfeld · Landkreis Forchheim · Bayern

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Address

Schloßberg 10, 91362 Pretzfeld

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Château phone number

+49 162 7773395

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

When was Schloss Pretzfeld first mentioned?
A record from 1145, or 1182 according to another reading, already mentions a lord settled there.
Who owned Schloss Pretzfeld before its current owners?
The estate passed through the von Wiesenthau family from 1375, the von Stiebar family from 1522, Count von Seinsheim in 1754, and the merchant Josef Kohn in 1852.
What is the connection between Schloss Pretzfeld and semiconductor history?
From 1946 to 2002 a Siemens laboratory conducted semiconductor research there, following physicist Walter Schottky's move to Pretzfeld.
Who was Eberhard Spenke in relation to Schloss Pretzfeld?
He headed the Siemens laboratory established in the Schloss from its founding in 1946.
Is Schloss Pretzfeld under heritage protection?
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

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