Hachenburg Castle, Hachenburg, Germany

Hachenburg Castle, former seat of the Counts of Sayn, was founded about 1180 by Count Heinrich II of Sayn. Building was finished in 1212 under Count Heinrich III, the founder's son, who was also mentioned as the town's and the castle's first owner. The castle church only arose in the late 15th century and underwent several remodellings until the 18th century.

In 13 October 1654, there was a great fire which burned down the inner town and also the castle. Counts Salentin von Manderscheid and Georg Friedrich von Sayn-Hachenburg undertook to build the town anew, and also the castle, although this time as a Baroque structure. The sweeping Baroque castle was built to architect Julius Ludwig Rothweil's plans between 1715 and 1746. It has had many owners over the last century. For a few decades, however, it has been the seat of Deutsche Bundesbank’s training centre and professional college.

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Eugenia K (2 years ago)
Baroque Hachenburg Palace, located in the old center and towering over the city (because it was built on the highest point). It was built in 1200. It got its name in honor of the mountain on which it was built - "Hagenberg". During the 20th century, the palace often changed owners. It served as a district court building, a residential building and a local history museum. It was also used as a hotel for some time. Since 1974, the University of the German Bundesbank has been located here. The outer territory of the palace can be visited from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00. On weekends, visiting open areas is possible only as part of a city tour.

pacôme barthélémy (2 years ago)
very well maintained and quiet - very pretty

Anglel Garcia (3 years ago)
Nice place to visit when you are in Hachenburg

Dieter Schmidt (3 years ago)
Hachenburg is a picturesque town in the Westerwald / Rhineland-Palatinate. The Hachenburg Castle is now the university of the German Bundesbank. A trip to the old town is worthwhile. My conclusion: highly recommended.

Thomas Troub (6 years ago)
Beautiful old town..... Love visiting

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