Schloss Eichtersheim, formerly also Schloß Eichtersheim is a

manor house A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...

situated in Eichtersheim,

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

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Origins

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

moat A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive ...

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

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-like.

Schloss Rheydt Today

The manor was purchased by the town of

Angelbachtal Angelbachtal is a municipality in Kraichgau, between Sinsheim and Bruchsal, created in 1972 by the union of Eichtersheim and Michelfeld. The name ''Angelbachtal'' comes from the valley of the Waldangelbach, which flows through Kraichgau. Geogra ...

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

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) Landmarks in Germany {{BadenWürttemberg-struct-stub