Who built Schloss Schönfeld?

General and chamberlain Nikolaus Heinrich von Schönfeld had it built in 1777, on land granted to him by Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel.

Can you visit the inside of the castle?

The building is not set up as a museum; it currently houses a restaurant and the club of the owning association, which limits access to the interior.

What happened to the castle during World War II?

The west wing was destroyed and the central wing damaged during the air raid on Kassel on the night of 22 to 23 October 1943.

Which notable figures spent time at the castle?

Romantic-era figures such as the Brothers Grimm, Clemens Brentano and Achim von Arnim gathered there, and King Jérôme Bonaparte also lived in and hosted festivities at the building.

Where is Schloss Schönfeld located?

It is located in Kassel, in Hesse, within the Wehlheiden district, inside Schönfeld park.

Schloss Schönfeld

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Schloss Schönfeld (Kassel) stands in Kassel (Kassel), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Schönfeld stands within the park that bears its name, in Kassel's Wehlheiden district. Built in 1777 as a summer residence for General Nikolaus Heinrich von Schönfeld, it later passed through the hands of the Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the city of Kassel. Leading figures of German Romanticism, including the Brothers Grimm, once gathered here, and King Jérôme Bonaparte also resided in the building for a time. Today it houses a restaurant and the club of the association that maintains it.

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What to know

The building stands inside the public Schönfeld park in the Wehlheiden district of Kassel.
The interior is not open as a museum; it houses a restaurant and a private club, which limits visits to the building itself.
The west wing was destroyed in an air raid in October 1943 and was only partially rebuilt afterward.
A fountain in front of the building features a bronze group depicting Hermann und Dorothea, based on Goethe's work.
The surrounding park is freely accessible to the public.

Where this château is

Kassel · Kassel · Hessen

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Bosestraße 13, 34121 Kassel-Wehlheiden

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+49 561 285074

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Who built Schloss Schönfeld?: General and chamberlain Nikolaus Heinrich von Schönfeld had it built in 1777, on land granted to him by Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel.
Can you visit the inside of the castle?: The building is not set up as a museum; it currently houses a restaurant and the club of the owning association, which limits access to the interior.
What happened to the castle during World War II?: The west wing was destroyed and the central wing damaged during the air raid on Kassel on the night of 22 to 23 October 1943.
Which notable figures spent time at the castle?: Romantic-era figures such as the Brothers Grimm, Clemens Brentano and Achim von Arnim gathered there, and King Jérôme Bonaparte also lived in and hosted festivities at the building.
Where is Schloss Schönfeld located?: It is located in Kassel, in Hesse, within the Wehlheiden district, inside Schönfeld park.