Jagdschloss Kranichstein
Hunting lodge, a palace, now museum and hotel, in Darmstadt, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jagdschloss Kranichstein is a palace in Kranichstein, now part of Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. It was built north of Darmstadt from 1578 as a Jagdschloss, a hunting lodge for George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. It served also as a summer residence. In 1917, it became a museum of hunting. From 1946, it was the first location of the Darmstädter Ferienkurse.
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Status | Museum, Hotel |
Location | Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany |
Construction started | 1578 (1578) |
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Architect(s) | Jakob Kesselhuth |
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The estate is one of few remaining Baroque hunting lodges in Germany, referred to also as Kranichstein Hunting Lodge.[1] It serves as a hunting museum, and as a hotel with restaurant and event location including for weddings.