Unteres Schloss, Manor house in Beilstein, Germany
The Unteres Schloss is a villa built from 1906 to 1908 on the old foundations of a 16th-century administrative court, halfway between Beilstein and Hohenbeilstein Castle. It follows the model of the Höpfigheim manor, with arcades, a columned Rittersaal and half-timbered corner turrets. The old wine press and the former parish house, converted into a country house, adjoin it.
Construction began on foundations of an administrative court dating back to the 16th century. Industrialist Robert Vollmöller had the current structure built from 1906 to 1908 according to architect Albert Benz's designs.
The building has served as a children's church center since 1957 under the Protestant Church of Württemberg. It shapes local community life today and hosts religious education activities and gatherings.
The building now serves as a venue for church education programs and conferences. Visitors can inquire about access for weddings or events by contacting the managing church directly.
Vollmöller's plans for Hohenbeilstein Castle met resistance from Beilstein residents; in 1908 an arson attack damaged some already reconstructed castle buildings. That same year the municipality refused him the old Magdalenenkirche, and his death in 1911 ended the projects.
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