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Just a short drive into Schwarzenau, and on the right, you'll see the manor house and park of the Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein. The impressive wrought-iron gate completes the picture of the yellow house.

The former Schwarzenau hunting lodge was "Monument of the Month 2007." Its architecture reflects a late Baroque influence. The Schwarzenau manor house has a varied history. It was built as it appears today in 1788. In the centuries that followed, it served the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein family as a widow's residence, summer residence, and hunting lodge. Furthermore, the stately building, located directly on the Eder River, was temporarily the residence and seat of government of the count's family, especially during the period of radical Pietism.

The cellar castle was first mentioned in 1227: Widukind I. von Wittgenstein and Battenberg received the cellar castle from Landgrave Heinrich Rasphe IV. The castle has been uninhabited since 1463, at times food was stored. Described as intact in the village hall book of the Upper Principality of Marburg in 1577. After the castle was abandoned in the following centuries, the basement castle was demolished. The valuable building material was used to build houses, walls and streets in Battenberg. The restored, 17 meter high castle hill tower, remains of the enclosing wall and the moat have been preserved.

Always beautiful at any time of day and season

Beautifully restored and well-kept castle ruins that invite you to linger

Nice spot with a view

Very nice property

Beautifully preserved castle complex. Pretty quiet and relaxing there.