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Unfortunately, the extension does not improve the look of the building

The town of Hilpoltstein is located in the Roth district in Middle Franconia, about 30 kilometers south of Nuremberg.

In the 14th century, Swinko Has (also called “Schwinke von Hasenburg”) built a pond here and kept it as an imperial fiefdom from 1358 onwards. It was intended to secure the trade route to the south.[1] In 1377 the Pfinzing patrician family acquired it. In 1471 this building was destroyed by the city of Nuremberg. In 1428 the Waldstromers of Reichelsdorf received the building as an imperial fiefdom. In 1519/20 a new pond house was built, which was burned down in 1552 during the Second Margrave War.[2][3] The property was acquired in 1578 by the merchant Valentin Schönborn and rebuilt as a castle.[4] In 1582 Pius Petz acquired it when he married his wife Marie Schönborn, and it has been called Petzenschloss ever since. During the Thirty Years' War, a fortified camp was built on the site next to the castle by Gustaf Adolf in 1632; the castle served as his headquarters.[5] In the same year the castle was damaged by imperial troops. In 1722 the stables were expanded. In 1910/11 it was rebuilt according to plans by the architect Rudolph Behringer. In 1944, during the Second World War, the farm buildings were destroyed by air raids Source: Wikipedia

Beautiful old town in Hilpoltstein

Hilpoltstadt is worth a detour, as this place is right next to the tour. You should plan for half an hour to an hour.

The beautiful castle stands in stark contrast to the ugly extension in which an old people's home is located

Beautiful castle that is privately owned and therefore cannot be visited from the inside

Since 1876, the castle has been owned by the von Petz family, whose roots go back to Nuremberg in the 15th century. Information about the castle: https://schwarzenbruck.de/petzschloss/ http://www.herrensitz.com/schwarzenbruck-i.html