Can visitors enter the Wasserschloss Breitenlohe?

No verified information on interior visits is available, as the castle remains private property.

How old is the Wasserschloss Breitenlohe?

The site was first recorded as a moated fortress in 1340, but the present building was largely rebuilt from 1569 by Kunz Christoph von Vestenberg.

Who owns the Wasserschloss Breitenlohe today?

It belongs to the Friedrich family, who inherited it from the industrialist Georg Jaeckel, who had bought it in 1942.

Where exactly is the Wasserschloss Breitenlohe located?

It lies in Burghaslach, in the Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, in Bavaria.

Wasserschloss Breitenlohe

Burghaslach

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Where: Burghaslach

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Open within 20 km

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Wasserschloss Breitenlohe stands in Burghaslach (Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Wasserschloss Breitenlohe stands at the heart of the village of Breitenlohe, part of the municipality of Burghaslach. Its square layout, four three storey wings and round corner towers with pointed roofs give it the typical appearance of a Franconian moated manor. A two arched stone bridge, decorated with statues of the Immaculate Conception and Saint John of Nepomuk, still crosses the former moat. The grounds also retain a carved coach gate and remnants of the old defensive wall.

What to know

The castle belongs to a private family who continue its restoration in stages.
No opening hours or admission fees are known, so it is best to check locally before visiting.
The building stands in the centre of the village of Breitenlohe, reached via the Staatsstraße 2256.
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
The exterior, including the stone bridge with its statues and the old moat, can be viewed from the public village area.

Where this château is

Burghaslach · Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim · Bayern

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Address

Schloss Breitenlohe, Breitenlohe 69, 96152 Burghaslach-Breitenlohe

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can visitors enter the Wasserschloss Breitenlohe?: No verified information on interior visits is available, as the castle remains private property.
How old is the Wasserschloss Breitenlohe?: The site was first recorded as a moated fortress in 1340, but the present building was largely rebuilt from 1569 by Kunz Christoph von Vestenberg.
Who owns the Wasserschloss Breitenlohe today?: It belongs to the Friedrich family, who inherited it from the industrialist Georg Jaeckel, who had bought it in 1942.
Where exactly is the Wasserschloss Breitenlohe located?: It lies in Burghaslach, in the Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, in Bavaria.