Lindich Hunting Lodge

The Lindich Hunting Lodge is a pretty little Rococo castle that attracts day trippers with an Italian restaurant with an outdoor area. Although the view through the fence makes you want more, it is unfortunately not open to the public as it is privately owned.

West of Hechingen, a bit out of the way is the pleasure and hunting lodge Lindich. Prince Ludwig had it built from 1738 - 1741 in Rococo style after French model. It is surrounded by six Kavaliershäuschen for the servants and the management. The plant is said to have served Duke Karl Eugen of Württemberg as a model for the construction of the Solitude. Famous personalities were guests here: Napoleon III, Uhland, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt. Princess Eugenie lived here before she moved into Villa Eugenia. Gone are the park's fountains, cascades, caves and sculptures. The stairs down to the game enclosure are overgrown and a perimeter arcade is also no longer available. The front garden between the castles and cavalier houses is crossed by four radial walkways. After the Second World War, the Lindich for a while housed a medicinal plant institute. The riot police has since withdrawn. Today, the Lindich is privately owned and a popular destination, easy to reach by bike, nice for walking. A restaurant with outdoor seating is often visited. Next door, the Hechinger riding club has its facility. The castle itself can not be visited from the inside.

Nice castle. Too bad you do not get there. Privately owned.