Waldenbuch Castle

Waldenbuch, Germany

Schloss Waldenbuch served as a hunting lodge of the dukes of Württemberg. The core of the complex goes back to a castle that was already mentioned in 1381. Duke Christoph expanded the old castle into a hunting lodge in 1562-1566. He built a rectangular two-storey building. Today the castle hosts the museum of everyday culture.

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Kirchgasse 6, Waldenbuch, Germany
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Founded: 14th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Habsburg Dynasty (Germany)

More Information

www.museum-der-alltagskultur.de
en.wikipedia.org

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Hammad Shahid (4 years ago)
Great place to know about German lifestyle
Linda Liptrot (4 years ago)
Beautiful Waldenbuch
Samuel (4 years ago)
Schönes Schloss mit sehr interessantem Museum. Ein Besuch ist lohnenswert. Wer gerne ein wenig in der nahen Vergangenheit schwelgt und den Enkeln zeigen möchte, wie Oma und Opa gelebt haben, ist hier goldrichtig. Für das leibliche Wohl ist gesorgt. Es gibt ein kleines Café. Toiletten sind vorhanden. Parkplätze gibt es auch.
Kristina Skliarchuk (5 years ago)
Amazing, very interesting place, absolutely recommend!
Oliver Berg (5 years ago)
Lovely area and easy to reach, great view!
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