Schlettau Castle, Schlettau, Germany

Schlettau Castle dates probably from the 13th century. In the 14th century the castle was extended to a Gothic-style castle palace by the Schönburg-Crimmitschau family.

From 1413 to 1536 Schlettau belonged to the Cistercians. After the secularization in 1536 it became the property of the Saxon Electors, who used it as a hunting lodge. The still existing stuctures consist of a Renaissance section (about 1620) and two Baroque wings (early 18th century). Today it is restored and hosts a museum.

User Reviews

Katrin Tischendorf (6 months ago)
A beautiful castle with a wonderful park. Very interesting museum, also great for children. Staff very friendly. Delicious food in the restaurant and café in the castle. The only negative is that, in my opinion, the eagle owl's enclosure is not species-appropriate. I would be happy to donate if an expansion is planned.

Michael Rieß (6 months ago)
Super

Björn “Zento” (8 months ago)
On our excursion today we visited Schlettau Castle. The museum is small but fine and nicely decorated. The tour simply let us feel his dedication, especially for the trimmings area, great! There are many great exhibits from different eras of the castle to look at. It is always impressive how dedicated support associations present their local history. We leave you with a clear recommendation!

Lydia Busboom (11 months ago)
A small castle, unfortunately not a lot of old things to look at. And parking spaces are in short supply.

Hild Chen (12 months ago)
A very beautiful park invites you to walk and linger.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright Christian Lauw

Historic Site of the week

Wieskirche

The Pilgrimage Church of Wies (Wieskirche) is an oval rococo church, designed in the late 1740s by Dominikus Zimmermann. It is located in the foothills of the Alps in the municipality of Steingaden.

The sanctuary of Wies is a pilgrimage church extraordinarily well-preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, and is a perfect masterpiece of Rococo art and creative genius, as well as an exceptional testimony to a civilization that has disappeared.

The hamlet of Wies, in 1738, is said to have been the setting of a miracle in which tears were seen on a simple wooden figure of Christ mounted on a column that was no longer venerated by the Premonstratensian monks of the Abbey. A wooden chapel constructed in the fields housed the miraculous statue for some time. However, pilgrims from Germany, Austria, Bohemia, and even Italy became so numerous that the Abbot of the Premonstratensians of Steingaden decided to construct a splendid sanctuary.

Schlettau Castle

Address

Details

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historic Site of the week

Wieskirche