Rotes Schloss Heroldsberg

The three-story Red Castle features sandstone blocks, decorative gables, and red window shutters that gave the structure its distinctive name.

Following destruction in the Second Margrave War of 1552, Julius Geuder directed the reconstruction of the castle in 1589, incorporating elements from its initial construction.

In 1510, artist Albrecht Dürer created his pen drawing 'Das Kirchdorf' at this location, marking the castle's connection to German Renaissance art.

The castle maintains a private archive dating to 1330 and operates under the ownership of the Brunel-Geuder family at Schlosshof 1-6 in Heroldsberg.

The castle's baroque ceiling decorations were crafted by Italian artisan Donato Polli during the early 18th-century renovations under Carl Benedikt Geuder.

Location: Heroldsberg

Address: Schloßhof 4, Schloßhof 6, Schloßhof 1, Schloßhof 3, Schloßhof 2, Schloßhof 5

GPS coordinates: 49.53500,11.15740

Latest update: March 7, 2025 11:29