Lemnitz Manor

The Baroque castle located in the district of Lemnitz was owned by the von der Gabelentz family since the early 17th century and was rebuilt between 1739 and 1745. In front of the house is a terrace, on whose balustrade stand 10 figures of musicians from the 18th century, which stand out very decoratively and with picturesque effect against the background.

One of the most significant representatives of the old Lemnitz line is Christoph Friedrich von der Gabelentz (1710-1794), fortress commander of Hohentwiel/Baden-Württemberg. He was the godfather and namesake of the poet Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1895). The most famous representative of the family and owner of this castle was the linguist Hans Conon v. d. Gabelentz, who died here in 1874, spoke over 24 languages and conducted basic research on over 83 languages.
The last owner until the expropriation in 1945 was Dr. Hans Albrecht von der Gabelentz-Linsingen. He was an art historian and until 1946 the castle captain at Wartburg. His final resting place is still in the Lemnitz cemetery today.

After the end of the war, the castle was used as a training center and from 1962 served as a retirement home, where the elderly felt very comfortable. Since 1996, the building has been used for municipal purposes.