Altes Schloss (Old Palace)

Grand half-timbered building

» The town was first documented in 1399

The former residence of the Schenken is the Old Palace, which was first documented in 1399. The grand half-timbered building with its picturesque inner court well worth seeing has become the landmark of Gaildorf. Artists in residence, supported by a scholarship, live there alternating annually and add great vibrancy to life in the town. The Arts Society vitalizes the town with interesting art exhibitions in the gallery of the Old Palace. Today various cultural events, especially concerts, are staged in the Wurmbrand Hall, for example during the Hohenloher Summer Festival of Culture. The Old Palace is also home to the local history museum and the Historical Society, the Theresientaler Folklore Museum and various club rooms. Tours of the palace and the town can be arranged by the town council.