Germany
Schloss Johannisberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlɔs joˈhanɪsbɛʁk]) is a neoclassical palace and historic winery located in the village of Johannisberg, west of Wiesbaden in Hesse, within the Rheingau wine region of Germany. Originally founded as a Benedictine monastery, the estate was transformed into a Baroque palace and winery in the early 18th century under the ownership of the Prince-Abbots of Fulda.
In the early 19th century, the estate came into the ownership of Austrian diplomat Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. It was bestowed upon him by Emperor Francis I in recognition of his role at the Congress of Vienna. The Metternich family owned and managed the estate’s winemaking for over 150 years.
Schloss Johannisberg considers itself the oldest Riesling vineyard in the world with a wine-making history over 900 years. The 50-hectare vineyard is known for its late-harvest wines (Spätlese) and ice wine (Eiswein).
The palace also serves as a cultural venue. It is a prominent location for the Rheingau Musik Festival, a role made possible by co-founder princess Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg, who ensured the estate's continued contribution to the arts.
Text adapted from “Schloss Johannisberg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schloss Johannisberg ranks #2,119 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #165 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,155 times in the last 60 days, more than 89% of the atlas. 25 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Wiesbaden, 20 km away. It is one of the 39 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Middle Rhine. It is stop 4 of 32 on the Rhine castle route, Bingen to Koblenz. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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