Rumpenheim Castle

The origin of the palace dates back to the manor house of Johann Georg Seifert von Edelsheim, a politician serving the County of Hanau.

Likewise, Seifert von Edelsheim bought land around the main house, which would end up forming the current palace park.

In 1768, some years after the annexation of the County of Hanau to the Electorate of Hesse in 1736, the Seifert family with Edelsheim sold the manor house to Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel.

[1] After the conquest of Hesse-Kassel by the Kingdom of Prussia in the context of the Austro-Prussian War, the palace became the private property of the branch of the House of Hesse descended from the Prince Frederick of Hesse-Cassel.

[2] Paradoxically, the second half of the 19th century became a time of splendor for the castle as a destination for the European royalty related to the House of Hesse-Kassel, especially in summer.

View of the cour d'honneur of the castle
Drawing depicting the riverfront of the palace, circa 1820 ( Royal Collection ).
Gathering of royals in the castle of Rumpenheim (Including Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge ; Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck ; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales , later King Edward VII and Princess Alexandra of Wales , later Queen Alexandra) ( Friedrich Weisbrod , 1865)