Can Schloss Sandersdorf be visited?

Partial public access has been mentioned since the ownership change in 2022, but no practical visiting information is currently available.

How old is Schloss Sandersdorf?

The present four-winged building mainly dates from a reconstruction completed in 1646, after the earlier medieval stronghold was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.

Where is Schloss Sandersdorf located?

It stands in Altmannstein, in the Landkreis Eichstätt, Bavaria, on a rocky spur overlooking the Schambach valley.

What is the castle's connection to the Bavarian Illuminati?

Count Thomas de Bassus, an 18th-century owner of the castle, belonged to this secret society, and the building served as a meeting place before being searched by officials in 1787.

Sandersdorf Castle

Altmannstein

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Schloss Sandersdorf stands in Altmannstein (Landkreis Eichstätt), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 17th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Sandersdorf overlooks the village bearing its name from a rocky spur roughly fifty metres high, above the Schambach valley, in Altmannstein, in the Landkreis Eichstätt, Bavaria. Built on the foundations of a medieval stronghold belonging to the lords of Sandersdorf, the present four-winged building largely dates from the rebuilding carried out after the Thirty Years' War, completed by 1646. Notable features include the chapel of St Joseph, topped by an octagonal domed tower, which still holds a Romanesque tympanum and a crucifix attributed to the Günther workshop. The castle is also remembered as a meeting place for Count Thomas de Bassus, a member of the Bavarian Illuminati, whose home was searched by officials in 1787.

What to know

The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
Ownership changed in 2022 and partial public access has been mentioned, though no details are currently available.
No opening hours, admission fees, or visit duration are presently published.
Access and parking information is not documented at this time.

Where this château is

Altmannstein · Landkreis Eichstätt · Bayern

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Sandersdorf, 93336 Altmannstein

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction: 17th century

Frequently asked

Can Schloss Sandersdorf be visited?: Partial public access has been mentioned since the ownership change in 2022, but no practical visiting information is currently available.
How old is Schloss Sandersdorf?: The present four-winged building mainly dates from a reconstruction completed in 1646, after the earlier medieval stronghold was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.
Where is Schloss Sandersdorf located?: It stands in Altmannstein, in the Landkreis Eichstätt, Bavaria, on a rocky spur overlooking the Schambach valley.
What is the castle's connection to the Bavarian Illuminati?: Count Thomas de Bassus, an 18th-century owner of the castle, belonged to this secret society, and the building served as a meeting place before being searched by officials in 1787.