Plön Castle
Plöner Schloss
A white Renaissance castle on a hill in the lake district of Holstein Switzerland, overlooking the Großer Plöner See.
Plön Castle was built between 1633 and 1636 and is one of the largest Renaissance-style castles in Schleswig-Holstein. Its white buildings stand on a hill between the lakes. It has served as a ducal residence and a Prussian cadet academy, and today it houses an optics training centre run by a private foundation. The interior is generally closed to visitors, but you can climb to the castle terrace for views over the Großer Plöner See and stroll through the castle gardens and baroque garden pavilion below. Admission is free. From Kiel, a regional train takes about 35 minutes to Plön, and the station is a 10-minute walk away. The castle can be combined with a boat trip on the Großer Plöner See.
Opening hours
Exterior and gardens open all day
Nearby sights
- Plön Old Town
- Prinzeninsel, Plön
- Parnaß Tower, Plön
- Großer Plöner See
- Bosau & St. Peter's Church
- Preetz Priory
- Five Lakes Tour, Malente
- Eutin Old Town & Market Square