Forgotten History
Birkenau Castle
Birkenau, Germany
Schloss Birkenau is a late Baroque palace in the village of the same name, Birkenau, in the Weschnitz valley near Weinheim. It is a rather simply structured yet impressive two-story building with an attached castle park. Construction was begun in 1765 on behalf of Baron Wambolt von Umstadt by the Speyer court master builder Johann Leonhard Stahl in the immediate vicinity of a predecessor building, and the castle was finally completed in 1779 (according to other sources already 1771 or 1772) by the Electoral Palatinate court master builder Franz Wilhelm Rabaliatti. Alterations took place...
- Category
- Forgotten History
- Location
- Birkenau, Germany
- Coordinates
- 49.56220, 8.70542
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q2240304
What is Birkenau Castle?
Birkenau Castle is a Forgotten History place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Exotenwald Weinheim, Waldnerturm, St. Maria in Lichtenklingen, Schanzenköpfle.
Where is Birkenau Castle?
Birkenau Castle is in Birkenau, Germany. Coordinates: 49.56220, 8.70542.
How do I get to Birkenau Castle?
Birkenau Castle is at Birkenau, Germany (49.56220, 8.70542). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.