Schloss Eyerlohe

Schloss Eyerlohe is a Baroque country residence with a mansard roof and rendered wall panels, now located in the Franconian open-air museum near Bad Windsheim. The single-story structure features a central garden room flanked by two narrower side wings, with the cooking area positioned in the elevated basement level.

The residence was built in 1778 by Friedrich Carl Alexander von Eyb as a summer retreat in his hometown. Master carpenter Hans Zehntner from Ansbach constructed it, blending practical craftsmanship with the family's desire for an elegant escape.

The building reflects French design tastes in an 18th-century pleasure residence, showing how local nobility enjoyed their leisure time away from duties. Walking through it gives a sense of the simple elegance that country gentry desired in their summer retreats.

The building is modest in size and easily viewed in a short visit as part of the museum tour. Keep in mind that interior spaces are compact and stairs to the basement level can be steep and narrow.

The original building stood for decades in the village of Aurach before being relocated to the museum in an extensive rescue operation between 2002 and 2003. The complete move and reconstruction demonstrate the lengths taken to preserve small historical structures.