Alfdorf Manor, called the Oberes Schloss, is a 17th century schloss located in Alfdorf, Germany, and its town hall.
| Alfdorf Manor | |
|---|---|
Oberes Schloss | |
 Alfdorf Manor and Town Hall | |
  Location within Baden-Württemberg  Alfdorf Manor (Germany) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Alfdorf, Germany |
| Coordinates | 48°50′39.5″N 9°43′16.7″E / 48.844306°N 9.721306°E |
History edit
Alfdorf Manor was built in 1602 by Philipp von Neuhausen and his brother-in-law Joachim Berchthold von Roth.[1] Neuhausen's share of the castle was bought by John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, as early as 1614. From 1618 to 1630, the manor was enfeoffed to Hans Caspar Diemar.[2] On 14 April 1640, the castle was sold to Georg Friedrich vom Holtz zu Niederholz by Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg.[3] A half-timber brewery was built to the west of the manor in 1775 and stood there until around 1864.[4]
The manor was renovated in 1845 and in 1871 passed into the ownership of Baron Götz von Holtz and his wife Sophie von Gemmingen.[5]
Alfdorf Manor became Alfdorf's town hall in 1986.[2]
Architecture edit
The manor has a rectangular plan and stands three stories tall with two four-story towers abutting the main structure. Both features share a single gabled roof. A risalit on the west facade houses a staircase.[5]
Above the main entrance into the manor, on the east side of the building, are the coats of arms of the manor's builders in relief.[1]
Citations edit
- ^ a b Mayer 1989, p. 29.
- ^ a b "Oberes Schloß mit Park" (in German). Municipality of Alfdorf. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Die Freiherren vom Holtz in Alfdorf" (in German). Municipality of Alfdorf. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Schahl 1983, p. 107.
- ^ a b Schahl 1983, p. 106.
References edit
- Mayer, Wolfgang (1989). Kulturdenkmale und Museen im Rems-Murr-Kreis (in German). Konrad Theiss Verlag. ISBN 3-8062-0571-X.
- Schahl, Adolf (1983). Die Kunstdenkmäler des Rems-Murr-Kreises (in German). Deutscher Kunstverlag. ISBN 3-422-00560-9.