Jagdschloss Grünau, Renaissance hunting castle in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany.
Jagdschloss Grünau is a Renaissance hunting lodge located in a large floodplain forest east of Neuburg an der Donau, surrounded by dense woodland and water channels. The castle comprises several building wings with preserved residential rooms, dining halls, and offices serving its current functions.
Count Palatine Ottheinrich commissioned the construction in 1530 as a hunting lodge for his wife Susanna of Bavaria. The castle played a role in the region's court life for centuries before being converted to research and educational purposes.
The rooms display wall paintings by Jörg Breu the Younger, which document Renaissance artistic skills. Visitors can understand the furnishings of a princely residence by walking through the preserved chambers.
The castle can be viewed from the outside, with woodland paths around it inviting exploration. Visiting requires sturdy footwear due to the marshy terrain and changing water levels in the surrounding forest.
The castle was originally built as a moated castle with water channels surrounding the structures for protection. Visitors can still see this hydrological feature in the arrangement of water channels and the isolated setting today.
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