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Very beautiful castle 🏰, unfortunately privately owned, once there was a wine and spirits shop here, that is no longer the case.

The Renaissance Lehrensteinsfeld Castle was built by the then local lord, Philipp von Gemmingen, in 1540. On the same site, there was probably previously a castle ruin, mentioned in 1378 and 1535, i.e., the remains of a castle. The main façade was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style under Baron Johann Friedrich Karl von Schmidberg. One of his ancestors, Field Marshal Ludwig von Schmidberg, bought the castle and the village in 1649. Since 1865, the property has belonged to the Dietzsch family, who run a winery here. Unfortunately, the castle is not accessible and is well surrounded by walls and high hedges, making it difficult to see.

Lehrensteinsfeld Castle is a castle in the municipality of Lehrensteinsfeld in the Heilbronn district, northern Baden-Württemberg. It was built in the late 16th century in the Renaissance style using the remains of earlier buildings and rebuilt in the classicist style towards the end of the 18th century, although essential parts of the Renaissance building, such as the rear garden façade, were preserved. The castle is located in the south of Lehrensteinsfeld, on the outskirts and highest point of the former district of Steinsfeld near the border with Lehren. Presumably at this location there was also a castle stable mentioned in 1378, in which the Lords of Weinsberg, the then local lords of Steinsfeld, allowed Siegfried von Michelfeld to build a house. When Lehren and Steinsfeld were passed on to Pleikard von Gemmingen († 1515)'s son Philipp von Gemmingen († 1544) in 1518 during the division of his inheritance, he received a farm in Heilbronn as compensation because Steinsfeld was still completely unbuilt after the fire. As late as 1535, the old castle barn was described in a report as "deserted" and "long since destroyed". In 1540, Philipp von Gemmingen began to rebuild the castle. It was probably not built in its current size until the end of the 16th century, probably after 1585 (when the von Gemmingen family received the hunting rights in the Steinsfeld district), although older parts from the period after 1535 and from the Middle Ages were used. In 1649, Field Marshal Ludwig von Schmidberg bought the village and castle of Lehrensteinsfeld. Under Baron Johann Friedrich Karl von Schmidberg, the last owner of the castle from this family, the main facade of the castle facing the street to the town was redesigned in the style of early classicism. After various changes of ownership, Julius Dietzsch acquired the castle and the associated agricultural estate in 1865. His descendants are the current owners of the castle and run a winery there. The castle is a gabled building that is a good 41 m long and almost 15 m deep. A walled courtyard framed by farm buildings separates the main side facing south-southeast from the road coming from Steinsfeld. A large garden adjoins the northern long side, which has two small porches crowned with gables. More on Wikipedia. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Lehrensteinsfeld

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Unfortunately, you can't visit it. Not even the garden. The fence is very high. You really can't see much... What a pity

When the weather is nice, you can enjoy the unique atmosphere of Stettenfels Castle with its magnificent panoramic view over the valley to the Löwenstein Mountains. When the weather is not so good and in the autumn months, the umbrella bar offers a sheltered space to enjoy the view. Panoramic beer garden & umbrella bar in the park The beer garden has 750 seats in the middle of the old trees in the park of Stettenfels Castle. The menu offers a wide variety of food and drinks.

Interesting story about the women of Weinsberg who are said to have carried their husbands up the mountain on their backs. Magnificent views of the Weinsberger Valley and historic sites with prominent visitors.

Beautiful designer giant bench on the ascent. In winter, the ruin only opens at 11 a.m. Well lit at night.