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Schloss (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlɔs]; pl. Schlösser), formerly written Schloß, is the German term for a building similar to a château, palace, or manor house.^[1]

Related terms appear in several Germanic languages. In the Scandinavian languages, the cognate word slot/slott is normally used for what in English could be either a palace or a castle (instead of words in rarer use such as palats/palæ, kastell, or borg). In Dutch, the word slot is considered to be more archaic. Nowadays, one commonly uses paleis or kasteel. But in English, the term does not appear; for instance, in the United Kingdom, this type of structure would be known as a stately home or country house.

Most Schlösser were built after the Middle Ages as residences for the nobility, not as true fortresses, although originally, they often were fortified. The usual German term for a true castle is Burg, while that for a fortress is Festung (sometimes also Veste or Feste), and typically either Palast or Burg for a palace. However, the term Schloss is still used for many castles, especially those that were adapted as residences after they lost their defensive significance. Many adaptations took into account new tastes arising during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Like a castle, a Schloss may be surrounded by a moat; it is then called a Wasserschloss (water castle). Other related structure types include the Stadtschloss (a city palace), the Jagdschloss (a hunting lodge), and the Lustschloss (a pleasure palace or summer residence).

Examples of Schlösser

Main article: List of castles in Germany

Although they appeared much earlier than the period defined by this term, medieval Carolingian Kaiserpfalzen structures are sometimes considered as being Schlösser in nature. Among those that would qualify are the Palace of Aachen and the Imperial Palace of Goslar.

Gothic

Schloss Albrechtsburg in Meißen, considered to be Germany's oldest Schloss^[2]
Schloss Allner
Schloss Blutenburg in Munich, a "castle" in English, but a Schloss in German

Renaissance

Baroque

Schloss Belvedere in Vienna
Schloss Esterhazy in Eisenstadt
Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg
Schloss Ludwigsburg
Schloss Ludwigslust
Schloss Mirabell in Salzburg
Schloss Moritzburg
Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich
Schloss Pillnitz
Stadtschloss Potsdam
Schloss Rastatt
Schloss Sanssouci
Schloss Schleißheim in Oberschleißheim, a northern suburb of Munich
Schloss Schönbrunn in Vienna
Schloss Schwetzingen

Neo-Baroque

Neoclassicism

Historicism

Schloss Babelsberg
Schloss Callenberg
Schloss Drachenburg
Schloss Granitz
Schloss Marienburg
Orangerieschloss Potsdam
Schloss Schwerin
Schloss Stolzenfels
Burg Hohenzollern, a "castle" both in English and German, when really a fully-flung Schloss
Schloss Ringberg in Kreuth, Bavaria

Cross overs

(Relating to places in use for long periods of times, having been extended and perhaps having had renovations in different styles than those of their respective eras – and therefore, displaying at least two and often, multiple styles)

Note

In another context, Schloss is also the German word for a lock.

References

^ "Das Oldenburger Schloss". oldenburg-tourist.de (in German). Retrieved 28 August 2015.
^ "Meissen Albrechtsburg Castle". Albrechtsburg Meissen. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

External links

The dictionary definition of Schloss at Wiktionary
Media related to Schloss at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Das Oldenburger Schloss". oldenburg-tourist.de (in German). Retrieved 28 August 2015.

[2] "Meissen Albrechtsburg Castle". Albrechtsburg Meissen. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

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+{{for|a surname|Schloss (surname)}}
+{{Short description|Type of stately home found in German-speaking regions}}
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-[[Image:Ludwigslust Schloss Bassin 2012-10-21 019a.JPG|thumb|[[Schloss Ludwigslust]], [[Germany]]]]
+[[Image:Schloss Ludwigslust-msu-3250-.jpg|thumb|[[Schloss Ludwigslust]] in Germany]]
-'''''Schloss''''' ({{IPA-de|ˈʃlɔs}}; pl. ''Schlösser''), formerly written '''''Schloß''''', is the [[German language|German]] term for a building similar to a [[château]], [[palace]] or [[manor house]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.oldenburg-tourist.de/DE/index.php?we_objectID=114835 | title=Das Oldenburger Schloss | website=oldenburg-tourist.de | accessdate=28 August 2015 | language=German }}</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], it would be known as a stately home or [[English country house|country house]].
+'''''Schloss''''' ({{IPA|de|ˈʃlɔs}}; pl. ''Schlösser''), formerly written '''''Schloß''''', is the [[German language|German]] term for a building similar to a [[château]], [[palace]], or [[manor house]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.oldenburg-tourist.de/DE/index.php?we_objectID=114835 | title=Das Oldenburger Schloss | website=oldenburg-tourist.de | access-date=28 August 2015 | language=de }}</ref>
-Similarly, in the [[Scandinavian languages]] (related Germanic languages), the [[cognate]] word ''slot''/''slott'' is normally used for what in English could be either a palace or a castle (instead of words in rarer use such as ''palats''/''palæ'', ''kastell'' or ''borg''). In Dutch, the word ''slot'' is considered to be more archaic; nowadays, one commonly uses ''paleis'' or ''kasteel''.
+Related terms appear in several Germanic languages. In the [[Scandinavian languages]], the [[cognate]] word ''slot''/''slott'' is normally used for what in English could be either a palace or a castle (instead of words in rarer use such as ''palats''/''palæ'', ''kastell'', or ''borg''). In Dutch, the word ''slot'' is considered to be more archaic. Nowadays, one commonly uses ''paleis'' or ''kasteel''. But in English, the term does not appear; for instance, in the [[United Kingdom]], this type of structure would be known as a stately home or [[English country house|country house]].
-Most ''Schlösser'' were built after the Middle Ages as residences for the nobility and not as true fortresses, although they were often originally fortified. The usual German term for a true castle is ''Burg'', and for a fortress is ''Festung'' or — slightly more archaic — ''Veste''. However, many castles were called ''Schloss'', especially those that were used as residences after they lost their defensive significance, and many were adapted to new tastes during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
+Most ''Schlösser'' were built after the Middle Ages as residences for the nobility, not as true fortresses, although originally, they often were fortified. The usual German term for a true castle is ''Burg'', while that for a fortress is ''Festung'' (sometimes also ''Veste'' or ''Feste''), and typically either ''Palast'' or ''Burg'' for a palace. However, the term ''Schloss'' is still used for many castles, especially those that were adapted as residences after they lost their defensive significance. Many adaptations took into account new tastes arising during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
-Like a castle, a ''Schloss'' is often surrounded by a [[moat]] and is then called a ''Wasserschloss'' ([[water castle]]). Other types include the ''[[Stadtschloss (disambiguation)|Stadtschloss]]'' (city palace), the ''[[Jagdschloss]]'' (hunting lodge) and the ''[[Lustschloss]]'' (pleasure palace or summer residence).
+Like a castle, a ''Schloss'' may be surrounded by a [[moat]]; it is then called a ''Wasserschloss'' ([[water castle]]). Other related structure types include the ''[[Stadtschloss (disambiguation)|Stadtschloss]]'' (a city palace), the ''[[Jagdschloss]]'' (a hunting lodge), and the ''[[Lustschloss]]'' (a pleasure palace or summer residence).
-==Examples of ''Schlösser''==
+== Examples of ''Schlösser'' ==
 <!--- please don't add more than 10 examples per period! --->
 '''{{Main|List of castles in Germany}}'''
-Sometimes, the medieval [[Carolingian Empire|Carolingian]] ''[[Kaiserpfalz]]en'' are considered as ''Schlösser'' already, such as the [[Palace of Aachen]] and the [[Imperial Palace of Goslar]].
+Although they appeared much earlier than the period defined by this term, medieval [[Carolingian Empire|Carolingian]] ''[[Kaiserpfalz]]en'' structures are sometimes considered as being ''Schlösser'' in nature. Among those that would qualify are the [[Palace of Aachen]] and the [[Imperial Palace of Goslar]].
 ;Gothic
-* [[Albrechtsburg|Schloss Albrechtsburg]] in [[Meissen|Meißen]], considered to be Germany's oldest ''Schloss''<ref>[http://www.albrechtsburg-meissen.de/en/meissen-albrechtsburg-castle/ Schloss Albrechtsburg]</ref>
+* [[Albrechtsburg|Schloss Albrechtsburg]] in [[Meissen|Meißen]], considered to be Germany's oldest ''Schloss''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meissen Albrechtsburg Castle |url=https://www.albrechtsburg-meissen.de/en/meissen-albrechtsburg-castle/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Albrechtsburg Meissen |language=en}}</ref>
 * [[Schloss Allner]]
 * [[Blutenburg Castle|Schloss Blutenburg]] in [[Munich]], a "castle" in English, but a ''Schloss'' in German
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 * [[Mespelbrunn Castle|Schloss Mespelbrunn]]
 * [[Neuburg Castle (Bavaria)|Schloss Neuburg]]
-* [[Schloss Weilburg]]
 ;Baroque
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 * [[Schloss Schönbrunn]] in [[Vienna]]
 * [[Schwetzingen Palace|Schloss Schwetzingen]]
-* [[Schloss Weilburg]]
 ;Neo-Baroque
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 ;Cross overs
-(Relating to places in use for long periods of times, having been extended and/or having had renovations in different styles – of their respective eras – and therefore displaying at least two and often more of these)
+(Relating to places in use for long periods of times, having been extended and perhaps having had renovations in different styles than those of their respective eras – and therefore, displaying at least two and often, multiple styles)
 * [[City Palace, Berlin|Stadtschloss Berlin]]
 * [[Munich Residenz|Münchner Residenz]]
+* [[Residential Palace Darmstadt|Stadtschloss Darmstadt]]
+* [[Schloss Weilburg]]
-==Note==
+== Note ==
 In another context, ''Schloss'' is also the German word for a [[Lock (security device)|lock]].
-==See also==
+== See also ==
-*[[Burg (disambiguation)]]
+*[[Burg (disambiguation)|Burg]] (disambiguation)
 *[[Festung]]
 *[[Residenz]]
-==References==
+== References ==
 {{reflist}}
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 [[Category:Buildings and structures by type]]
 [[Category:Palaces in Germany|*]]
-[[Category:Architecture of Germany]]
+[[Category:Architecture in Germany]]