Ottoburg

Ottoburg is an early Baroque castle in Schlitz with a rectangular plan featuring fourteen axes and two semi-circular corner towers at its rear. The building now houses the Gräfliches Urkundenarchiv and serves as a house museum for historical records.

Construction began in the 15th century and received its Baroque form between 1681 and 1686 under Philipp Friedrich von Schlitz. This extensive remodeling transformed the appearance of the original medieval building.

The northern corner tower was once part of the city fortifications and shows how defensive structures were later transformed into residential buildings. Visitors can see this shift directly in the building's architecture.

The castle is centrally located at Marktplatz 2 in Schlitz and easy to reach. Visitors should allow time to explore the archive and museum rooms, with particular attention to the oldest sections.

The castle is one of five fortified buildings in Schlitz and stands as a testament to the town's medieval defensive tradition. This concentration of historical fortifications makes Schlitz an unusual example of a German merchant town's defensive network.

Location: Schlitz

Location: Schlitz

Inception: 1653

Address: Marktplatz 2

GPS coordinates: 50.67403,9.56185

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:28