Oettingen Palace

Oettingen in Bayern, Germany

Schloss Oettingen is a Baroque palace in Bayern. It is privately owned by the House of Oettingen-Spielberg. The palace was built between 1679 and 1687. Construction was overseen by Karl Engel, a brother of the Prince-Bishop's master builder, Jakob Engel. It was built in the Baroque style.

References:

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Address

Pfarrgasse 1, Oettingen in Bayern, Germany

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Details

Founded: 1679-1687
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Germany
Historical period: Thirty Years War & Rise of Prussia (Germany)

More Information

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Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

GÜLŞAH KİNAS (4 months ago)
I went for the first time, the waterfall is very beautiful, you can have a better time in summer.

Hubert Guentner (7 months ago)
Very nice old town

Piter Waterstr (8 months ago)
Nice little old town with a castle. If you're in the area anyway, then Öttingen is worth a little detour.

Alfred K (8 months ago)
It's worth taking a walk here. However, you don't need to plan a day's vacation because you can tick off everything worth seeing in an hour.

Robert Herweg (10 months ago)
It is the best city and the friendliest, friendliest and educated people live in it.

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