Faberschloss

Faber Castle, also known as the Pencil Castle, is a Historicist complex in Stein, on the border with Nuremberg, made up of two main sections. The Old Castle was built between 1843 and 1846 in the Neo-Renaissance style, while the New Castle was constructed from 1903 to 1906 to plans in the German Romanesque style. A five-story tower, with a gateway passing through it, connects the two parts. The stately interiors, including a spacious staircase with an Art Nouveau stucco ceiling as well as a Lemon Room and a Months Room, bear witness to the former splendor of the Faber-Castell family, who grew wealthy from pencil manufacturing. After a period of use by the Wehrmacht and US occupation forces, during which journalists covering the Nuremberg Trials were also housed here, the complex was renovated starting in 1986 and opened for events. Today the castle serves as a film location and as the venue for the Nuremberg Lawyers' Ball. You can explore the historic architecture and the artful details on guided tours.