Schloss Neidstein

Schloss Neidstein is a castle located in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany, in the municipality of Etzelwang.

It was the seat of a

Theodor P. Von Brand from his uncle Dr. Philipp Theodor Freiherr von Brand. After his death in 2004, the von Brand heirs sold the castle in 2006 to the actor Nicolas Cage. In 2009, Cage sold the castle to a lawyer in Amberg.^[2] The castle was carefully modernised and is now used as a venue for workshops and conferences e.g. by the Fraunhofer Society.^[3]

Building

The ruins of the original Schloss Neidstein are located on top of the peak above the New Castle.[4] The New Castle — an elongated tract with the east gate and a round tower in the west — was designed by Jobst Brand(t) and completed in 1513.^[5]

Today's appearance, especially that of the gables, is due to a renovation between 1855 and 1860. Several wall reliefs that show themes from the Old Testament were carved by Georg Schweiger (17th century) from Amberg.^{[citation needed]}

Library and archives

The castle's extensive archives date back to the 16th century, and have been available at the state archives in Amberg since 2006. A substantial part of the area housing the archives was supposedly used to accommodate horses of French troops passing through in 1796.^[6]

The whereabouts of the castle's library were unknown until an article in the

better source needed

]

References

^ Registration (registered 1973) (in German)
^ Nicolas Cage Sells His Castle, People
^ "Schloss Neidstein als Veranstaltungsort für Fraunhofer UMSICHT" Archived 2016-08-10 at the Wayback Machine press release of Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT August 31st 2015, retrieved April 17th 2017
^ Burgen und Schlösser im Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach — Detailseite Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
^ Franz Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein: Castles in Bavaria. Munich, 3rd ed. 1984, pp. 199ff with fig. 193 (top view)
s.l.
, 1964, p. 63 (in German)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schloss Neidstein (Etzelwang).

official website of Schloss Neidstein (in German)

aerial photos of the castle

49°32′03″N 11°36′17″E / 49.5341666667°N 11.6047222222°E / 49.5341666667; 11.6047222222

This article about a castle in Germany is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
v
t
e

This article about a Bavarian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
v
t
e

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schloss_Neidstein&oldid=1197971456"

[1] Registration (registered 1973) (in German)

[2] Nicolas Cage Sells His Castle, People

[3] "Schloss Neidstein als Veranstaltungsort für Fraunhofer UMSICHT" Archived 2016-08-10 at the Wayback Machine press release of Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT August 31st 2015, retrieved April 17th 2017

[4] Burgen und Schlösser im Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach — Detailseite Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine (in German)

[5] Franz Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein: Castles in Bavaria. Munich, 3rd ed. 1984, pp. 199ff with fig. 193 (top view)

[6] s.l.
, 1964, p. 63 (in German)

[2]

[3]

[5]

[6]