Schloss Kleeberg, Château in Ruhstorf an der Rott, Germany.
Schloss Kleeberg is a three-storey manor house with a hipped roof and four corner turrets, built in 1610 by Hans Wolf von Ruestorf. Its northeast turret is twice as tall as the others and topped by a lantern. A two-storey old gatehouse adjoins a festival hall wing, converted into a chapel in 1759, whose ceiling and north wall carry stucco by Johann Baptist Modler showing Venus's triumph on a peacock cart and allegories of the four seasons.
Construction of the manor house began in 1610, when many rural nobles in Bavaria were expanding their residences. The building exemplifies the building culture of that period in the region.
The chapel inside the adjoining hall wing was created around 1740 as a festival hall and converted into a chapel in 1759. Its ceiling and north wall carry stucco by Johann Baptist Modler showing Venus's triumphal procession on a peacock chariot, flanked by allegories of the four seasons. A Mariahilf altar and side figures by Franz Joseph Ignaz Holzinger stand inside.
The manor is located at Kleeberg 16 and can be viewed from outside, with parts of the garden visible from the surrounding area. Visitors should note that this remains a private residence and only the exterior is accessible.
The northeast tower of the manor house is twice as tall as the other three corner towers and carries a lantern on top. Around 1690 the Passau court artist Giovanni Pietro Camuzzi decorated the upper floors with stucco. The chapel ceiling shows the triumph of Venus on her peacock chariot, flanked by allegories of the four seasons, by Johann Baptist Modler.
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