Mergentheim Palace

Mergentheim Palace
Schloss Mergentheim
Western facade of the palace
Map location and basic information
Location within Baden-Württemberg
Mergentheim Palace (Germany)
General information
LocationBad Mergentheim, Germany
Coordinates49°29′28″N 9°46′33″E / 49.491210°N 9.775943°E / 49.491210; 9.775943
OwnerBaden-Württemberg
Website
www.schloss-mergentheim.de/en/home

Mergentheim Palace (Deutschordensschloss von Mergentheim) is a historic building located in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. The palace was first a castle, built in the early Middle Ages as the seat of the Taubergau, but then became a Teutonic possession in 1219, and then seat of the Mergentheim Commandery. The castle became the residence of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order in 1527 and remained the headquarters of the Order until 1809.

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