Schloss Stocksberg
Stocksberg Castle
Stockheim
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Schloss Stocksberg stands in Stockheim (Landkreis Heilbronn), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Schloss Stocksberg stands on a rise of the Heuchelberg hills, northeast of Stockheim in Baden-Württemberg. First built by the lords of Stocksberg and later held by the Teutonic Order, the building was plundered and burned more than once before being rebuilt in its present two-wing form in 1574. The estate is now privately owned and cannot be visited.
What to know
- Schloss Stocksberg is privately owned and closed to the public, with no interior visits possible.
- It is located in Stockheim, in the Landkreis Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg.
- The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
- The castle can be seen from surrounding paths on the Heuchelberg hills, though it cannot be entered.
- An old stone gateway still stands in the vineyards, marking the former approach path to the castle.
Where this château is
Stockheim · Landkreis Heilbronn · Baden-Württemberg
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Address
Stocksbergstraße 2/1, 74336 Brackenheim
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit Schloss Stocksberg?
- No, the castle is privately owned and not open to the public.
- Where is Schloss Stocksberg located?
- It stands in Stockheim, in the Landkreis Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, on a hill of the Heuchelberg.
- Who built Schloss Stocksberg?
- An early castle was built by the lords of Stocksberg, later held by the Teutonic Order, which rebuilt it in the 16th century.
- Was Schloss Stocksberg destroyed?
- It was plundered and burned during the Peasants' War in 1525, then rebuilt and completed in 1574.
- Who owns Schloss Stocksberg today?
- It belongs to a private family, that of Luise Layher.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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