Schloss Neckarhausen

Schloss Neckarhausen is a classical castle in Edingen-Neckarhausen with a two-story central building connected to side pavilions through terraces. Cannonballs are embedded in its facade, evidence of conflicts that occurred there during the 1800s.

The site started as a postal station for the Thurn and Taxis family in 1634, then became a noble residence when Johann Georg von Susmann built a mansion before 1747. This change from postal outpost to aristocratic home shaped how the place developed and was used for generations.

The name derives from the nearby Neckar River, around which the site has developed over centuries. Visitors experience it as a place where historical architecture and contemporary community activities coexist in the same spaces.

The castle houses municipal offices, a public library, and a music school, allowing visitors to explore different working areas. These functions make it accessible to walk through without needing special tour arrangements, and you can experience how spaces are used in daily life.

The surrounding park was designed in 1783 by Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell and contains an ice cellar where blocks cut from the frozen Neckar River were stored during winter. This forgotten storage method reveals how residents preserved ice before modern refrigeration existed.