Unteres Schloss Gamburg, former manor house in Gamburg, Werbach, Germany

Unteres Schloss Gamburg is a former manor house in the Tauber valley characterized by a large mansard roof and classical proportions. The stone corner work and simple yet solid facade define this tall building, which stands below the upper castle along Hohlweg street.

Built in 1522 by Johann Kuchenmeister, the building changed hands multiple times over the centuries before being sold to the Juliusspital in Würzburg in 1686. The hospital constructed a new main building on the site in the 1750s, completed in 1753, which was later used as a holiday residence by a Berlin doctor named Carl Jakob Christian Adolf Gerhardt.

Unteres Schloss Gamburg takes its name from its position below the upper castle and long served as a seat for local officials and families of importance. The classical style and stone corner work reflect its role as an administrative center and later as a residence for prominent figures.

The building is private property today and can be admired from the outside, but the privacy of current residents should be respected. Hohlweg is easily accessible, and other historic sites such as Burg Gamburg are nearby and can be explored on foot.

The British journalist and diplomat Joseph Archer Crowe, brother-in-law and friend of owner Carl Gerhardt, lived at the Unteres Schloss and painted views of Gamburg. The archaeologist couple Michael and Gerta Maaß-Lindemann resided there from 2007 to 2019.