Blumenstein Palace – Schloss Blumenstein

Blumenstein Castle is a long building with three floors and was built by the Salzburg city council member and merchant Hans Kellenberger in 1635. The Count of Kuenburg ordered new interiors for the castle in 1741, in 1890 the building was extended and got neo-Gothic towers and decorations.

Renovations that were performed in 1956 re-created the appearance of the façade and roof in the original conditions. In the second floor a coat of arms was discovered, that showed a merge of the coats of Kuenburg and Rollingen.

The castle sits on a hill Northeast of the city in the district of Gnigl and is clearly visible from most of the area around the Kapuzinerberg. It is private property and not open to the public.

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