Where is Schloss Sternberg located?

In Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke, in the Rhön-Grabfeld district, Bavaria.

Who built Schloss Sternberg?

The present baroque building was constructed between 1667 and 1669 for Wolff Dietrich Truchseß von Wetzhausen, on the site of a fortress founded in 1199 by the Henneberg-Sternberg counts.

Can visitors tour Schloss Sternberg?

The castle is owned by a religious community and no verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available.

What do the castle's architectural features symbolize?

According to tradition, the towers, chimneys, doors and windows represent the seasons, months, weeks and days of the year.

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Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke

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Where: Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke

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Schloss Sternberg stands in Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke (Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Sternberg stands on a hill near the Büchelberg, on the site of a medieval burg founded in 1199 by the counts of Henneberg-Sternberg. The present four-winged baroque residence, framed by onion-domed corner towers, was built between 1667 and 1669 for Wolff Dietrich Truchseß von Wetzhausen, reportedly to a design by the Capuchin friar Matthias von Saarburg. Its architecture follows a symbolic calendar scheme: four towers for the seasons, twelve chimneys for the months, fifty-two doors for the weeks and, according to tradition, three hundred sixty-five windows for the days of the year. A chapel dated 1673 adjoins the main building, its portal facing north.

What to know

The castle is currently owned by a religious community, which may limit access to parts of the building.
No opening hours or admission fees are given in the available information, so visitors should check locally beforehand.
The main interest lies in the exterior baroque architecture and its symbolic calendar design, visible from the grounds.
A chapel dated 1673 adjoins the main building.

Where this château is

Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke · Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld · Bayern

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Address

Sternberg-Platz, Berthold-v.-Sternberg-Platz 4, 97528 Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke-Sternberg i.Grabfeld

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Where is Schloss Sternberg located?: In Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke, in the Rhön-Grabfeld district, Bavaria.
Who built Schloss Sternberg?: The present baroque building was constructed between 1667 and 1669 for Wolff Dietrich Truchseß von Wetzhausen, on the site of a fortress founded in 1199 by the Henneberg-Sternberg counts.
Can visitors tour Schloss Sternberg?: The castle is owned by a religious community and no verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available.
What do the castle's architectural features symbolize?: According to tradition, the towers, chimneys, doors and windows represent the seasons, months, weeks and days of the year.