The story of Schloss Lieser began around 1885 when the castle was built by Eduard Puricelli, a successful entrepreneur, under the architecture of Heinrich Theodor Schmidt. Soon after moving in, Eduard started cultivating vineyards on the surrounding hills to produce and bottle his own wines. The villa was slightly elevated to prevent the ground floor, where the bottling happened, from flooding when the river would burst its banks. Maria Puricelli was the sole heiress of the family’s possessions when her father died. She married the handsome, wealthy Prussian politician Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer-Lieser, who was part of the cabinet of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. At the turn of the century, Maria and Clemens moved into the villa and renovated it into the beautiful castle it is today. Although the original architect had chosen a Neo-Renaissance style and based his design on the Italian Palladian villas of the 16th and 17th centuries, the new additions were Art Nouveau. In 2007 the property was acquired by the present owner, Mr. P. Killaars, who embarked on a wide-ranging program of renovation and expansion during six years (2011-2017), transforming the castle into an extra-special luxury residence. Now Schloss Lieser is still one of the most important buildings in the region. It holds the second place of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate. (The first place is taken by Burg Eltz). And starting from August 2019, Schloss Lieser is ready to welcome visitors from all over the world to share its beautiful history.