Entdecken rot
Explore the house and the region
The first officially mentioned owner of Schlößchen Hildenbrandseck was Marx von Hiltbrandseck, who was a prominent clerk in the Palatinate administration. Starting in 1528, he also served as a ‘Landschreiber’, a historical version of the treasurer, and worked under the elector Ludwig V of Palatinate. Schlößchen Hildenbrandseck was built in Renaissance style around 1540. For hundreds of years, the castle has been located between the villages of Königsbach and Gimmeldingen, surrounded by vineyards. It sits on the southern shore of the little stream Erlenbach, which used to be the border between the historical Kurpfalz (Electoral Palatinate) and Hochstift Speyer. In the early nineteenth century (1803), after having been auctioned off to the state, the castle was significantly remodeled and extended. Today the listed estate stands tall as a two-winged annex, and was extensively restored between 2007 and 2012 by the von Oettingen family.
The media reported from the restoration of the castle – articles from Die Rheinpfalz (in German):
Die Pfalz: Wein – Natur – Kultur
Wine, figs, almond trees and chestnuts thrive in the mild climate of the German wine route; every weekend there is a wine fest. The biosphere reserve Pfälzer Wald-Nordvogesen attracts hikers and cyclists with its grand scenery. The cultural gems are within sight; Castle Hambacher, the old imperial city Speyer with its impressive imperial cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage), Neustadt with its historical city center and the surrounding wine villages. The Palatinate is a soulful German landscape. And France is very close… Explore the region with its multifaceted possibilities for connoisseurs and sportsmen:
www.gimmeldingen.de
www.deutscheweinstrasse-pfalz.de
www.pfalz.de