Noppingen | Noppingen palace

Noppingen palace was built in 1792 by order of elector von Hohenstein nearby the river Noppe. It served as a summer residence, until in 1805, he made it over to his wife, countess Hermine von Brickwitz, as a wedding present.

As a collector of valuable plants, the countess extended the palace at the ends of both wings with greenhouses and pavillons. The pavillons were named after their interior colors the "red pavillon" and "green pavillon".

After the elector's death, the countess replaced most of the lion sculptures, the elector's heraldic animal, with statues of her revered owls. Since then, the court in front of the palace was called the "owl yard". However, in the Hohenstein-Brickwitz family's coat of arms, as well as Noppingen's town seal, the lion remained as a symbol of power, as well as the colors red and gold on a silver shield.

Today, the main building accommodates a luxury 5-stars-hotel. The park is open to everyone. The greenhouses and pavillons are open to public at certain times, but can be booked for festivities of all kind.

	Palace hotel The main building accommodates a luxury 5-stars-hotel. More...
	Palace & park The park is open to everyone and serves as a place of recovery and relaxation to citizens and tourists. More...
	Greenhouses & pavillons The greenhouses and pavillons are open to public at certain times, but can be booked for festivities of all kind. More...
	Water cascade The park's long water cascade invites for romantic walks on sunny days. More...

Noppingen palace is also part of the following stories:

Excursion to the palace Lemming and Tobi make an excursion to Noppingen's palace. More...