Schloss Weilburg - Weilburg, HE-DE
N 50° 29.166 E 008° 15.687
32U E 447606 N 5592940
Schloss Weilburg (Weilburg Palace) is a renaissance castle in Weilburg, Hesse, Germany, later expanded with baroque extensions.
Waymark Code: WM10D30
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/17/2019
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It is located on a spur above the river Lahn and occupies about half of the area of the Old Town of Weilburg. It contains the Hochschloss ("High Palace"), built between 1530 and 1572, which is one of the best-preserved Renaissance palaces in Hesse. In the 1700s, the palace was expanded by John Ernst, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, and his builder, Julius Ludwig Rothweil. The buildings and gardens now belong to the Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser und Gärten Hessen, and they can be visited as a museum on guided tours. Parts of the palace are venues for the music festival Weilburger Schlosskonzerte, which is named after the palace.
The 1359 Gothic castle was demolished to make way for the Renaissance buildings. The Renaissance buildings are now called the Hochschloss (high palace). They form a square around a 40-by-34-metre (131 ft × 112 ft) central courtyard (Renaissancehof). Construction was begun by Philip III, Count of Nassau-Weilburg.The east wing (also called the Neuer Bau or "New Building") was built first, by architect Nikolaus Schickedanz, from about 1530 to 1539. It incorporates some pieces of the old Gothic castle.The west and south wings were built from 1540 to 1545 by architect Balthasar Wolf. The west wing was formerly the stables but became the kitchens in the 1700s.The north wing was built last, from 1560 to 1572, by architect Ludwig Kempf.It has "Dutch"-style dormers and a "Venetian"-style arcade of Ionic twinned columns. Some alterations were made in 1661, including half-timbered dormers and an additional gate.
Source Wikipedia
Date of origin:: 1539
Architect(s): Nikolaus Schickedanz, Balthasar Wolf
Style: High Renaissance (ca. 1500–1550)
Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]
Type of building (structure): Chateau or castle
Address: Not listed
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