Who owns Schloss Umkirch today?

The castle has belonged to Karl Friedrich von Hohenzollern since 2010, the princely family having held it since the early 20th century.

Who built Schloss Umkirch?

The present building dates from 1743, after the demolition of the older castle, and was extended with side wings in the late 1780s under the Kageneck family.

Does Schloss Umkirch have a link to the Romanian royal family?

Yes, the estate passed in 1900 to Karl, a Hohenzollern prince who became King of Romania, and remained his until his death in 1914.

What is near Schloss Umkirch worth seeing?

An eleven hectare landscape park surrounds the castle, and the neighbouring Queen-Auguste-Victoria-Park, a former princely estate, lies just to the south.

Schloss Umkirch

Umkirch Castle

Umkirch

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Schloss Umkirch stands in Umkirch (Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Umkirch stands in Umkirch, in the Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, on the site of a 14th century moated stronghold once held by the lords of Geben. The present central building dates from 1743, with two side wings added in the late 1780s, before the whole was reworked in an Italian villa style in the early 19th century, crowned with a belvedere. Ownership passed through several noble families, including the Kagenecks and the Grand Dukes of Baden, before the estate came to the House of Hohenzollern, which still holds it today. An eleven hectare landscape park surrounds the schloss, and a neighbouring former princely park, now known as the Queen-Auguste-Victoria-Park, can be visited separately.

What to know

The schloss remains privately owned by the House of Hohenzollern, which has held it for several generations.
The landscape park adjoining the building covers around eleven hectares.
The neighbouring Queen-Auguste-Victoria-Park is a separate estate, privately owned since 1993.
The building's present appearance results from successive alterations between the 18th and 19th centuries, including the addition of a belvedere.

Where this château is

Umkirch · Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

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Waltershofer Str. 10, 79224 Umkirch

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Who owns Schloss Umkirch today?: The castle has belonged to Karl Friedrich von Hohenzollern since 2010, the princely family having held it since the early 20th century.
Who built Schloss Umkirch?: The present building dates from 1743, after the demolition of the older castle, and was extended with side wings in the late 1780s under the Kageneck family.
Does Schloss Umkirch have a link to the Romanian royal family?: Yes, the estate passed in 1900 to Karl, a Hohenzollern prince who became King of Romania, and remained his until his death in 1914.
What is near Schloss Umkirch worth seeing?: An eleven hectare landscape park surrounds the castle, and the neighbouring Queen-Auguste-Victoria-Park, a former princely estate, lies just to the south.