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Unterschloss Bonfeld, Bad Rappenau

Unterschloss Bonfeld

Bad Rappenau

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Bad Rappenau

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Unterschloss Bonfeld stands in Bad Rappenau (Landkreis Heilbronn), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Unterschloss Bonfeld was a schloss built between 1784 and 1787 in Bonfeld, a district of Bad Rappenau, for the barons von Gemmingen. The classical main building, with eleven bays and a mansard roof, burned down in 1956 and its ruin was demolished by explosives in 1971. The site of the former residence is now occupied by the public Bonfeld Schlosspark, while several outbuildings survive, including a large fruit barn and a grain store.

What to know

  • The main château building no longer stands; only the park and a few outbuildings can be seen today.
  • The Bonfeld Schlosspark is a freely accessible public green space in Bad Rappenau.
  • Surviving structures include the large fruit barn along Kirchhausener Straße and an early 20th-century grain store.
  • The park hosts the local Bonfeld summer fair and, since 2014, the Blacksheep Festival.

Where this château is

Bad Rappenau · Landkreis Heilbronn · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Bad Rappenau, Landkreis Heilbronn

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Heritage status
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Frequently asked

Can the Unterschloss Bonfeld still be visited?
The château building itself is gone; visitors can only see the park that replaced it and a few surviving outbuildings.
Why did the Unterschloss Bonfeld disappear?
The main building burned down on the night of 16 to 17 August 1956, and its ruin was blown up by the municipality in 1971 for lack of any use.
Who built this château?
It was built between 1784 and 1787 by Ludwig Eberhard von Gemmingen-Guttenberg for his branch of the family.
What can still be seen on site today?
A large fruit barn, a grain store and a former tenant's house survive, while the site of the main residence is now a public park.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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