Background Collections

Learn more about what took place in this impressive monument. Looking for unusual stories about lives lived in different centuries? Wondering how the monument is managed today? Historic snapshots, unusual events and interesting research lie here.

View from the lake to Meersburg Castle and the New Palace.

Fine wines from Lake Constance

Viticulture around Meersburg Palace has been supported by the Prince-Bishops of Constance since the 13th century.

Viticulture in Meersburg

Old Meersburg Castle, View from Lake Constance.

Citizens take your palaces

On November 9, 1918, the republic was declared, including in Baden and Württemberg. Many residential palaces were turned into museums.

The end of the monarchy

Lake side facade and palace garden, Meersburg New Palace.

The New Palace revived

Meersburg New Palace, the jewel of the Lake Constance region, was reopened in April 2012 after a one-and-a-half-year renovation.

Renovation and refurbishment