Schloss Eichtersheim, formerly also Schloß Eichtersheim is a manor house

Manor house

A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...

 situated in Eichtersheim, Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...

, Germany

Germany

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Origins

The manor

Manor house

A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...

 was first built in the sixteenth century when it served as a private home. It is entirely surrounded by a moat

Moat

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...

. A sandstone bridge leads to the main entrance. The manor is surrounded by simplistic gardens that are almost wood

Forest

A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...

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Schloss Rheydt Today

The manor was purchased by the town of Angelbachtal

Angelbachtal

Angelbachtal is a municipality in Kraichgau, between Sinsheim and Bruchsal. The name Angelbachtal comes from the valley of the Waldangelbach, which flows through Kraichgau, and from the municipality of the same name.- Geography :...

 from the last private owner of the manor in the 1980s.
Since then the manor has undergone both interior and exterior restoration. Since the purchase by the town of Angelbachtal

Angelbachtal

Angelbachtal is a municipality in Kraichgau, between Sinsheim and Bruchsal. The name Angelbachtal comes from the valley of the Waldangelbach, which flows through Kraichgau, and from the municipality of the same name.- Geography :...

vast parts of Schloss Rheydt have been converted into office space as the manor now accommodates the townhall.

Events

Due to the size of the manor gardens various local events now take place in or outside the manor, such as:

• Whitsun market with lighting of the castle park
• Jousting and mediaeval fair
• Pottery and artists market
• Castle park serenade
• Highland games
• Christmas market

External links

• Schloss Eichtersheim website (German)