Schloss Kranzbach

Schloss Kranzbach sits on a 130,000 square meter estate at 1040 meters altitude, surrounded by meadows and forests near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria.

Mary Isabel Portman, a London aristocrat, commissioned English architects Detmar Blow and Fernand Billerey to design this castle, completed in 1915.

The building represents the only Arts and Crafts movement architecture in Germany, featuring stone masonry, stepped gables, and individual room designs.

The castle functions as a wellness hotel with multiple spa areas, including separate facilities for women, meditation spaces, and rooms with fireplaces.

Despite commissioning and building the castle as a retreat for artists, Mary Isabel Portman never visited the completed structure due to World War I.

Location: Krün

Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Location: Bavaria

Inception: 1915

Architectural style: Arts and Crafts movement

Address: Kranzbach 1

Website: http://daskranzbach.de

GPS coordinates: 47.47259,11.21455

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:34