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Wasserschloss Erkenbrechtshausen

Crailsheim

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Wasserschloss Erkenbrechtshausen stands in Crailsheim (Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Wasserschloss Erkenbrechtshausen stands in the Triensbach district of Crailsheim, facing the hamlet that gave it its name, beside a pond formed by the Rotbach stream. First recorded in 1278 in a document from the Johannite hospital of Schwäbisch Hall, it is considered one of the oldest seats of the von Crailsheim family. Destroyed during the Peasants' War in 1525, it was rebuilt on a rectangular layout in the mid-16th century and later altered by the von Seckendorff family around 1760 and 1780. The estate also contains the grave of the last lord of the manor, Carl von Seckendorff, who died in 1948, and his wife.

What to know

  • The castle is located in the Triensbach district of Crailsheim, in Baden-Württemberg.
  • No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or visiting conditions.
  • The building underwent restoration led by a local Hohenlohe entrepreneur starting in 2007.
  • A well-known viewpoint, the Beierlesstein, tied to a local legend, lies about 900 metres from the castle.

Where this château is

Crailsheim · Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall · Baden-Württemberg

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Seckendorffallee 19 - 21, 74564 Crailsheim-Erkenbrechtshausen

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Where is the Wasserschloss Erkenbrechtshausen located?
It is located in Crailsheim, in the Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, in the Triensbach district.
How old is the castle?
It is first documented in 1278 in a record from the Johannite hospital of Schwäbisch Hall.
Has the castle always looked the same?
No, it was destroyed in 1525 during the Peasants' War and rebuilt on a rectangular layout in the mid-16th century, later altered by the von Seckendorff family in the 18th century.
Can the inside of the castle be visited?
No verified information about visiting conditions is available.

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