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Darmstadt District
Rheingau-Taunus-KreisIdsteinIdstein Castle
DiscoverPlaces to seeCastlesGermanyHesse
Darmstadt District
Rheingau-Taunus-KreisIdsteinIdstein Castle
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January 2, 2026
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The Pestalozzi Gymnasium, which is housed in the former castle.
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The Renaissance-style residence of the Counts and Princes of Nassau was built between 1614 and 1634. After the extinction of the Nassau-Idstein line in 1721, the castle served various purposes, including as a central archive, a military hospital, and barracks for the French occupation forces (1919-1925). In 1946, the newly founded Pestalozzi School, a secondary school with a boarding section, was established here.
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Elevation 310 m
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