Schloss Löwenstein

Löwenstein Castle (not to be confused with the ruined medieval castle of the same name in Löwenstein, Germany) is a Late Baroque style castle built in the eighteenth century in Kleinheubach, Germany.

Prince Dominic Marquard of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort acquired lordship over Kleinheubach in 1721 from Frederick Charles, Count of Erbach-Limpurg. Although this acquisition came with a castle, Dominic Marquard began construction on a new castle that same year, employing the skills of the architect Louis Remy de la Fosse and the sculptor Jakob van der Auwera. Overseen by Johann Dientzenhofer and (after Dientzhenhofer's death in 1726) Rinscher of Mannheim, construction came to completion in 1732.

Although the castle was built in a Late Baroque style, later expansions—such as a greenhouse in 1780, servant's quarters in 1807–1824, and a riding hall in 1870—were built in a classical style. In 1870, the castle's chapel was also painted in Nazarene style by Eduard von Steinle, Ferdinand Becker, and Leopold Bode.

Currently, the castle remains in the ownership of Dominic Marquard's descendants, who both reside there and operate it as a conference hotel.

Text adapted from “Löwenstein Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schloss Löwenstein ranks #4,588 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #365 of the 618 mapped in Germany. Founded 1732, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,322 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Heidelberg, 50 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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