Bodman Castle

The Bodman Castle , and New Bodman or New Castle called, is a castle in Bodman , a suburb of the double municipality Bodman-Ludwigshafen in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Wuerttemberg .

location

The castle is located in the eastern part of the village, above the church, and is around 420 meters above sea level .

history

The first castle in Bodman was built in 1757. In 1760 the noble family of the Counts of Bodman moved from Espasingen Castle to Bodman Castle. The present castle was built in 1831/32 by Johann Baptist Wehrle (1791–1857) and was expanded in 1907/09 by Emanuel von Seidl with the southeast and southwest wing.

investment

Bodman Castle is a simple building with corner risers in the Weinbrenner style . It is privately owned and is still inhabited by Count Wilderich von und zu Bodman , son of Johann Nikolaus Freiherr von und zu Bodman . Only the castle park, a spacious English park that dates back to the 18th century, can be visited.

literature

Günter Schmitt : Bodman Castle. In: Günter Schmitt: Palaces and castles on Lake Constance. Volume 1: Western part. From Maurach to Arenenberg. Biberacher Verlag-Druckerei, Biberach 1998, ISBN 3-924489-94-7 .