New Castle (Hechingen)

The New Castle in Hechingen in Zollernalbkreis (Baden- Württemberg) served as the town residence of the Prince of Hohenzollern - Hechingen and was built in the years 1818 to 1819 under Prince Friedrich Hermann Otto.

Architectural History

The previous building was from the Renaissance and was built under Count Eitel Friedrich IV. This first major city palace built in the late 16th century. Except for small residues, it had to give way at the beginning of the 19th century to today's construction. Construction was funded by reparations France after the Congress of Vienna.

The New Castle is one of the classical major works in Hechingen and was built by Rudolf Burnitz 1818 to 1819 as a three -wing building. Burnitz was a student of Friedrich Weinbrenner, who was the Grand Duchy of Baden as a leading architect of classicism. Parts of the previous building used Burnitz for the New Palace. Because the money ran out in the over-indebted Principality, the castle remained unfinished. It was never really inhabited by the royal family.

Today the building is used by the Sparkasse Zollernalb.

Shaping

The plant has three wings. The central projection is übergiebelt and significantly higher than the side projections. Ionic pilasters adorn the building. The interior was not completed.

The attic should get another floor, to which it also did not come because of the scarcity of money. Later, a temporary concert hall was not yet set up by Prince Constantine behind the facade.

Environment

South of New Castle remains of the former royal stables are still standing. In the square opposite the so-called Old Castle, which formerly served as Prinzessinnenpalais and firm. Out of the building served as the residence of the prince. This is a plastered timber-frame building from the 18th century with a small neo-classical pediment. It now houses the National Museum Hohenzollerische.