Löwenstein Castle

Building in Kleinheubach, Germany

Löwenstein Castle

Schloss Löwenstein

Alternative names| Kleinheubach Castle, Schloss Kleinheubach
General information
Architectural style| Late Baroque
Town or city| Kleinheubach
Country| Germany
Construction started| 1721
Completed| 1732
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Louis Remy de la Fosse
Website
https://www.loewenstein.de

Löwenstein Castle (not to be confused with the ruined medieval castle of the same name in Löwenstein, Germany) is a Late Baroque style castle built in the eighteenth century in Kleinheubach, Germany.

## History

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Prince Dominic Marquard of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort acquired lordship over Kleinheubach in 1721 from Frederick Charles, Count of Erbach-Limpurg.[1] Although this acquisition came with a castle, Dominic Marquard began construction on a new castle that same year, employing the skills of the architect Louis Remy de la Fosse and the sculptor Jakob van der Auwera. Overseen by Johann Dientzenhofer and (after Dientzhenhofer’s death in 1726) Rinscher of Mannheim, construction came to completion in 1732.[2]

Although the castle was built in a Late Baroque style, later expansions—such as a greenhouse in 1780, servant’s quarters in 1807-1824, and a riding hall in 1870—were built in a classical style. In 1870, the castle's chapel was also painted in Nazarene style by Eduard von Steinle, Ferdinand Becker, and Leopold Bode.[3][4][5]

Currently, the castle remains in the ownership of Dominic Marquard's descendants, who both reside there and operate it as a conference hotel.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Simon, Gustav (9 October 2011) [1858]. Die Geschichte Der Dynasten Und Grafen Zu Erbach Und Ihres Landes (in German). Nabu Press. ISBN 978-1248077016.
2. ^ Mader, Felix (1981). Die Kunstdenkmäler von Bayern / 3,18 Die Kunstdenkmäler von Unterfranken und Aschaffenburg ; Bezirksamt Miltenberg. Hans Karlinger (Unveränd. Nachdr. der Ausg. München 1917 ed.). München: Oldenbourg. ISBN 3-486-50472-X. OCLC 164578177.
3. ^ "Maler Becker - regionalgeschichte.net". www.hgg-gonsenheim.de. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
4. ^ Dettelbacher, Werner (1999). Franken : Entdeckungsfahrten zwischen Spessart und Fichtelgebirge : Würzburg, Nürnberg, Bamberg, Bayreuth, Rothenburg (in German). Stefan Fröhling, Andreas Reuss. Köln: DuMont. ISBN 3-7701-4186-5. OCLC 44812135.
5. ^ Haupt, Herman (1973). Hessische Biographien (in German). Vol. 1\. Saendig. ISBN 9783500268101.
6. ^ "Home - Weingut Fürst Löwenstein". www.loewenstein.de. Retrieved 2022-07-16.

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