Princes’ House
The Princes' House in Plön in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein is a former royal summer residence in the grounds of the park at Plön Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: castle in Plön, Germany
- Also known as: “Princes‘ House” and “Prinzenhaus (Plön)”
- Address: Schloßgebiet 10, Plön, 24306
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plön Castle and Widow’s Palace.
Plön Castle
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plön Castle in Plön is one of the largest castles in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the only one located on a hill. The former Residenz of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön was built in the 17th century during the Thirty Years War and has had a colourful history in which it has, for example, been a school for military cadets and also a boarding school. Plön Castle is situated 430 metres northeast of Princes’ House.
Widow’s Palace
Historic building
Photo: PodracerHH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ducal Widow's Palace in Plön in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein was the widow's seat of the Duchess Dorothea Christina. During its history the building has also served as an orphanage and was modified several times. Widow’s Palace is situated 500 metres northeast of Princes’ House.
Museum des Kreises Plön mit norddeutscher Glassammlung
Museum
Photo: Orf3us, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museum des Kreises Plön mit norddeutscher Glassammlung is situated 490 metres northeast of Princes’ House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koppelsberg and Dörnick.
Dörnick
Village
Dörnick is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Dörnick is situated 3½ km west of Princes’ House.
Princes’ House
- Categories: house and historic site
- Location: Plön, Plön, Kiel Bay, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.15415° or 54° 9′ 15″ northLongitude
10.40917° or 10° 24′ 33″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
9F6G5C35+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 40843445OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Princes’ House” goes by many names.
- German: “Plön, so genanntes Prinzenhaus”
- German: “Prinzenhaus (Plön)”
- German: “Prinzenhaus”
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