Can you visit the inside of the Stahlsches Schlösschen?

The building houses a restaurant, so access follows that venue's own hours rather than a museum visiting schedule.

Who commissioned the Stahlsches Schlösschen?

Georg Franz Stahl Edler von Pfeilhalden, later mayor of the town, had it built in 1780 as a gift for his wife.

Why is it also called the Rokokoschlösschen?

The name reflects its rococo architectural style and interior decoration, inspired by classical texts.

Rokokoschlösschen

Schwäbisch Gmünd

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Where: Schwäbisch Gmünd

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Stahlsches Schlösschen stands in Schwäbisch Gmünd (Ostalbkreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 18th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Stahlsches Schlösschen, also known as the Rokokoschlösschen, stands within the Stadtgarten, the park bordering the old town of Schwäbisch Gmünd in the Ostalbkreis. Built in 1780 to designs by town architect Johann Michael Keller, commissioned by Georg Franz Stahl Edler von Pfeilhalden as a gift for his wife, the small building displays finely worked rococo decoration drawing on Virgil's Aeneid and Ovid's Metamorphoses. It today houses a restaurant, a use it has served since the late 19th century.

What to know

The building currently functions as a restaurant and is not open for museum-style visits.
It stands inside the Stadtgarten, a public park in Schwäbisch Gmünd that also holds other heritage features such as the sundial pyramid and the Geigerbrünnele fountain.
The rococo interior decoration, created by stuccoist Lauretin Hieber, draws on classical mythology.
The park itself is freely accessible, while entry to the Schlösschen depends on the restaurant's own opening times.

Where this château is

Schwäbisch Gmünd · Ostalbkreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 18th century

Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the Stahlsches Schlösschen?: The building houses a restaurant, so access follows that venue's own hours rather than a museum visiting schedule.
Who commissioned the Stahlsches Schlösschen?: Georg Franz Stahl Edler von Pfeilhalden, later mayor of the town, had it built in 1780 as a gift for his wife.
Why is it also called the Rokokoschlösschen?: The name reflects its rococo architectural style and interior decoration, inspired by classical texts.
Where exactly is the Stahlsches Schlösschen located?: It stands in the Stadtgarten, the park bordering the old town of Schwäbisch Gmünd in the Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg.