Inner courtyard of the castle in 2012

Schloss Oettingen is a Baroque palace in Oettingen in Bayern, Germany. It is privately owned by the House of Oettingen-Spielberg.

History

Schloss Oettingen was built between 1679 and 1687.[1][2] Construction was overseen by Karl Engel, a brother of the Prince-Bishop's master builder, Jakob Engel. It was built in the Baroque style.[1] The palace has served as a family seat for the House of Oettingen-Spielberg, a German noble family and cadet branch of the House of Oettingen, and is still owned by the family.[1] Schloss Oettingen is located in Oettingen in Bayern, in the Donau-Ries district of Swabia, Bavaria.[3][4]

Schloss Oettingen and St. Jackob Church

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Oettingen Palace – Filmkulisse Bayern".
  2. ↑ "Zur Baugeschichte des Residenzschlosses Oettingen". www.oettingen-spielberg.de.
  3. ↑ "Oettingen Castle in Bayern (Bavaria) (Germany) at Mobile History". www.mobile-history.eu.
  4. ↑ "Schloss Oettingen (Residenz, Oberes Schloss) in Oettingen in Bayern". www.alleburgen.de.

48°57′17″N 10°36′20″E / 48.9547°N 10.6055°E / 48.9547; 10.6055

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