Grand Stairway - Abandoned Neo-Renaissance Mansion (Part 3)

Here are my last photos from this tour of the abandoned neo-renaissance castle.
Of course, the grand stairway leads all the way down and in the basement we found the kitchen, bathrooms and various other rooms that were empty.

This was one of the most beautiful houses I have had the opportunitiy to enter in pursuit of this hobby...and I truly hope the house does not fall victim to the vandals like so many others!

But the mansion was only the third out of four locations we visited on that particular trip, so stay tuned for the abandoned water works - it's worth the wait!

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Grand Stairway - Abandoned Neo-Renaissance Mansion (Part 2)

Since 1996, the castle has been abandoned and in 2004, has been sold to an unknown owner.
I have to say that for almost 20 years of abandonment the building is in pretty good shape. If you look past the graffiti.
I guess, that's due to the massive security measures that have been taken to protect the building. The way in was quite adventurous and involved a little climbing...
Anyway, here are the next couple of photos.

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Grand Stairway - Abandoned Neo-Renaissance Mansion

This neo-renaissance style mansion was built around 1880 and was the declared favorite estate of the grand ducal family since 1847.
It was the third location we visited on that particular Saturday.
Duke Friedrich Franz II. had this castle built according to plans of a famous architect. The castle and the estate remainded the property of the grand ducal family until 1945.
From 1946 until 1995, the castle was used as an educational institution for forest rangers and forest managers.
Next to the spectacular flight of stairs in the center of the mansion, the stuccoed ceilings and the excellent woodwork really are worth noticing!

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