A Jagdschloss () is a hunting lodge in German language countries. It is a schloss set in a wildlife park or a hunting area (such as a forest, field or by a lake) that served primarily as accommodation for a ruler or aristocrat and his entourage while hunting in the area.
Characteristics
A
Jagdschloss was often the venue for a banquet accompanying a hunt, and sometimes it also hosted festivals and other events. The term
Jagdschloss is often equated to the
Lustschloss or
maison de plaisance, particularly as the hunt was also a recreational activity. However, a
Lustschloss and
Jagdschloss differ in function as well as architecture. The layout and furnishing of a
Lustschloss is unconstrained, while that of a
Jagdschloss is always related to hunting: the walls may be adorned with
and other trophies, with scenes of hunting, and also by a deliberate use of wood or other natural materials.
A Jagdschloss could also be very lavishly furnished, but unlike a Lustschloss, timber-framed buildings or were not uncommon. Only a few imposing stone buildings have survived, which colours the general understanding of what a Jagdschloss is today. A Jagdschloss often had and other outbuildings used to house hunting equipment, coaches and the entourage. Larger examples often form self-contained ensembles, while smaller ones, known as Jagdhäuser, were often built within larger complexes such as castle parks and gardens, within range of the Residenz of the owner.
Surviving Jagdschlösser
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Amalienburg in the park of Nymphenburg Palace, Bavaria
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Augustusburg Hunting Lodge in Augustusburg, Saxony
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Baldone Manor in Zemgale, Latvia.
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Clemenswerth in Sögel, Lower Saxony
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Schloss Engers
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Falkenlust in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Gelbensande Hunting Lodge
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Glienicke Hunting Lodge
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Göhrde Hunting Lodge
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Granitz Hunting Lodge
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Grünau Hunting Lodge by Neuburg on the Danube
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Grunewald Hunting Lodge in Berlin
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Hubertusstock Hunting Lodge in the Schorfheide
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Jagdschloss Kranichstein in Darmstadt
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Letzlingen Hunting Lodge
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Marshal's Cabin in Loppi, Finland
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Moritzburg Castle in Saxony
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Quitzin Hunting Lodge in Western Pomerania
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Rominten Hunting Lodge
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Springe Hunting Lodge
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Stern Hunting Lodge in Potsdam
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Wolfsgarten Castle in Hesse
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Wolfstein Hunting Lodge in Kochholz
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Schloss Fuschl in Austria
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Schloss Holzheim in Hesse
See also
Literature
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Monique Chatenet (ed.): Maisons des champs dans l'Europe de la Renaissance. Actes des premières Rencontres d'architecture européenne, Château de Maisons, 10-13 juin 2003. Picard, Paris, 2006, , (De Architectura 11).
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Claude d'Anthenaise (ed.): Chasses princières dans l'Europe de la Renaissance. Actes du colloque de Chambord (1er et 2 octobre 2004). Fondation de la Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature. Actes Sud, Arles, 2007, .
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Heiko Laß: Jagd- und Lustschlösser: Art and culture of two sovereign construction tasks; shown in Thuringian constructions of the 17th and 18th century. Imhof, Petersberg, 2006,
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