Schloss Horneck - Gundelsheim, Germany, BW
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The 'Schloss Horneck' also known as 'Deutschordenschloss' is a castle located in Gundelsheim, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. It has its own entry at the Wikipedia.
Waymark Code: WMW94K
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 07/28/2017
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The 'Schloss Horneck' also known as 'Deutschordenschloss' is a castle located in Gundelsheim, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. It has its own entry at the Wikipedia.
The castle was first mentioned in 1255 when it was donated to the 'Deutscher Orden' (Teutonic Order) by Ludovicus de Horneck.
It was destroyed in 1525 during the German Peasants' War.
In 1533 the re-building of the castle was finished. It was now built in Renaissance style. It was changed to a Baroque style after 1724.
Later on the castle was used as a hiospital and sanatory.
Since 2006 it is used as a home for old people. It house also the museum of Transilvania (Siebenbürgen Museum).
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