Castle Hallberg (German: ''Hallbergsche Schloss'') is a castle complex in the community of

Fußgönheim Fußgönheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a member of the Verbandsgemeinde Maxdorf, together with Maxdorf and Birkenheide. History Archaeological findings indicate a settlement existed a ...

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History

The castle is located on the eastern edge of the town and was built between 1728 and 1731 for the

Electoral Palatinate The Electoral Palatinate was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire until it was annexed by the Electorate of Baden in 1803. From the end of the 13th century, its ruler was one of the Prince-electors who elected the Holy Roman Empero ...

Chancellor Baron from the . From 1788 to 1792,

Heinrich Theodor von Hallberg Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...

(1725–1792), Electoral Palatinate-Bavarian envoy in Vienna, was the lord of the castle. In 1815, Hallberg Castle was forcibly auctioned off and then changed hands several times. It was used as a shop, barn and warehouse. Among other things, the castle housed a cigar factory, a prisoner of war camp and a Raiffeisen magazine . In 1972 the castle was acquired by the Catholic parish of Fußgönheim and restored at great expense. A large church room was set up in the formerly profane middle section and partly equipped with baroque inventory. This is today's St. James Catholic Church. The historic castle church now only forms a side chapel.

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