Schloss Bühl

Schloss Bühl stands at Bühl’s western edge in Germany, a three-storey Renaissance stone building beneath a steep gabled roof. David vom Stain built it in 1554. Massive round towers face the fields, while the southern side reveals timber framing and a projecting bay. A narrow stone frieze runs between the storeys.

Inside, an octagonal tower holds a spiral staircase admired during the sixteenth century. Noble families and Habsburg owners preceded the Jesuits, who established a brewery within these walls. Later, rooms served as an inn and dance hall, while a sawmill and chimney factory brought different work. The building now contains apartments and an academy.

Old barns and stalls still line the agricultural complex beside the main house. Stone lion masks on the northern wall inspired wooden masks used by Bühl’s carnival guild. The former dance rooms retain a dance right recorded in 1807.