Werneck Castle (Werneck)

Germany / Bayern / Werneck

Erected from famous architect Balthasar Neumann between 1733-1745 in order of the then prince bishop of Wuerzburg, Friedrich Carl von Schönborn as sommer residence. There is a nice park surrounding the castle.
Since 1855 psychiatric clinic (makes it one of the oldest in Germany)
There is a orthopedic clinic too on the same areal.
Internet with German description only:
www.schweinfurter-land.com/Schloss-Werneck_RegionKultur...
www.schloss-werneck.de/
www.historisches-franken.de/revue/werneck.htm
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   49°58'40"N   10°6'10"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago