Top 13 Castles around Schwarzenfeld

Guteneck Castle The castle was built in the 12th century, as evidenced by its Gothic walls. Guteneck was also first documented at this time. In 1278, Guteneck Castle came into the possession of the von und zu Murach family. A Jordan von Murach is first officially recorded in 1299. Wolff Albrecht von Murach sold Guteneck Castle to the Barons von Kreith in 1576. The Barons von Kreith were elevated to the rank of Imperial Counts in the 17th century and, like their predecessors, retained control of Guteneck for 300 years. During the Thirty Years' War, Guteneck and Weidenthal were devastated by soldiers. The castle burned down completely in 1822 during a village fire. Initially, only the chapel and the adjoining castle building were rebuilt. The last Imperial Countess, Franziska von Kreith (being childless), sold Guteneck Castle and its estate to her brother, Count Franz von Spreti, in 1894. That same year, he built a residential wing on medieval foundations, incorporating remnants of Baroque walls. In 1923, Count Spreti sold the property to a real estate agent from Nuremberg, who in turn sold it to Hereditary Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1937. In 1961, Count Albrecht Beissel von Gymnich acquired Guteneck Castle from the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and gave the estate its current appearance. Count Burkhard Beissel von Gymnich inherited the property from his father, Albrecht, in 2001. The building is a three- to four-sided structure. Parts of the castle were added later, including an arcaded courtyard in the 19th century. The castle chapel of St. Catherine dates from the 14th to 15th centuries and was rebuilt with alterations at the beginning of the 19th century. It features a roof turret with an onion dome. A so-called Swiss chalet with ground-floor vaulted ceilings and a former schoolhouse also belong to the complex. The castle has been revitalized through a variety of measures. Parts of it are offered as holiday apartments, a medieval banquet is regularly held there, a traditional Christmas market has been held for several years, the castle serves as a wedding venue, and the Highland Games and other celebrations take place there annually. In addition, the castle is used as a conference and seminar center. Source: Excerpts from www.wikipedia.de / www.schloss-guteneck.de/

Beautifully preserved privately owned castle

The beautiful Christmas market at Guteneck Castle is particularly recommended. It is open on all four Advent weekends from Thursday to Sunday and recently even the weekend before as a "pre-opening" (except on Remembrance Sunday). The atmosphere is unique and the food selection is very varied. Despite the expensive entrance fee (between €8 and €10), it is really highly recommended.

Eberburg Castle Ruins Ebermannsdorf originally belonged to the territory of the Margraves of Ammerthal. After their extinction, it was donated by Emperor Henry II to the Bishopric of Bamberg. Eppo von Ebermannsdorf is mentioned for the first time in 1079, and he operates as a noble knight. In 1108, Meribot von Ebermannsdorf - presumably a son - sold a nearby estate to the Bishop of Regensburg. Meribot and his brothers remained close to the Bishops of Bamberg and are mentioned on many of their documents. They can also be found in the entourage of other great noble families: the Wittelsbachs, the Margraves of Cham and the Margraves of Hohenburg. From 1200 onwards, however, little is heard of them. In 1309, Albrecht, the last knight to call himself "von Ebermannsdorf", died. In 1338, the castle appears to be divided between various minor noble lines, as Ulrich the Imsteter sold his third of the property to Count Palatine Rupert. Other owners: Dietrich Tanlacher in 1377, Heinrich von Kummersbrück (died 1390), Conrad Kemnater (1410). From 1501, the Fuchssteiners were in charge of the Ebernburg. Johann Fuchssteiner zu Ebermannsdorf was even chancellor of Count Palatine Friedrich, but was imprisoned in the Amberg "Fuchssteinerturm" in 1522 after breaking his oath. He is said to have taken bribes when the offices of Lauf and Hersbruck were sold. Released in 1525, he was imprisoned in Regensburg shortly afterwards, where he died in 1536. The Ebernburg fell into disrepair and was abandoned in favor of a new castle in the village, which was built in the 17th century. It is now inhabited by the von Eyb family, who bought the castle around 1880 and also own the castle ruins. The main thing worth noting is the keep, which dominates the centre of the Eberburg castle, slightly offset to the right. The octagonal, 16-metre-high tower's masonry technique dates back to the Salian period around 1100: the Ebermannsdorf tower is therefore one of the oldest preserved keeps in the Upper Palatinate. The tower was accessed via a round-arched high entrance. Two beam holes mark the starting points of a detachable wooden staircase. The interior is narrow and dark due to the walls being over 2 metres thick - it is only lit by a narrow slit of light - and has surprisingly comfortable furnishings: a fireplace and a toilet shaft running through the wall, which is clearly visible at the foot of the keep. Source: Extracts from www.burgenseite.de

Good panoramic view, very nice!

Today, Schwarzenfeld Castle is a conference and recreation hotel with a beautiful park on the banks of the Naab.

Schwarzenfeld Castle The Schwarzenfeld seat was built and inhabited by Conrad Pullenhofer in 1372, before it became the property of the Plankenfelser noble family in 1389. They expanded the rather inconspicuous building and added four towers in the 15th century. In the 1580s, the Teuffel von Pirkensee family bought Schwarzenfeld. During the Thirty Years' War, the castle and the town were devastated. The castle's four towers were probably destroyed and have not been rebuilt since. From 1654, the imperial colonel Peter Pischer and his family were lords of Schwarzenfeld. In 1686, the baronial von Schneidau family took over Schwarzenfeld as a manor. In 1707, a fire destroyed the castle and the surrounding buildings, so that it had to be completely rebuilt elsewhere. A new building, called the "Plankenfelser Schlössl", was built on the foundations of the old castle. It was adapted to the period with stepped gables. In 1717, Schwarzenfeld was owned by the von Wildenau family, and in 1794 the property was purchased by the Counts of Holnstein. At the beginning of the 19th century, the main building was given its current shape by removing the stepped gables in favor of a hipped roof. Two small towers with onion tops were also added. In 1890 and 1892, Maximilian von Holnstein had the castle extended by Julius Hofmann to include the annex and the two towers in the style of the then popular historicist architectural style. At times, up to 160 workers were involved in the reconstruction, which gave the castle its final appearance. Surrounding buildings were also demolished to provide a view of the castle. Shortly after its completion, Count von Holnstein used the castle as a retirement home. He went blind in 1893 and died in the castle on February 1, 1895. After the Holnstein family moved out in 1907, the castle remained unused for a long time, except for short-term leases. The market acquired the castle in 1934, and after several changes of ownership, the main building of the castle burned down on the night of June 25, 1982 and lay abandoned for many years. In 1995, it was sold to private individuals Christine and Hans Dobler from Nabburg. They had the castle completely gutted, renovated and converted into a conference hotel, which opened in 1996 and is called "Hotel Schloß Schwarzenfeld". Source: Excerpts from www.wikipedia.de

Traditional village inn in Zangenstein Along the "Bavarian-Bohemian Friendship Cycle Path", which runs on the former railway line from Wölsendorf to Schönsee, there is only one place to stop during the weekday to Obervietach in the village inn Kellermann in the middle of Zangenstein. Since there are no signs along the cycle path, cyclists who do not know the restaurant pass the mostly open "refreshment station" unsuspectingly. Hence my tip: Simply cycle a few meters from the cycle path to the center of Zangenstein. Mondays are always closed, but guests are welcome on all other days of the week between 10am and 6pm. Edeltraud, a passionate landlady, provides her guests, who prefer to sit under the awning around the large table in the courtyard, with snacks and drinks. Franz, the landlord, is very knowledgeable about bikes and can help if someone has a problem with their bike. God preserve us beautiful village inns like that of the Edeltraud and Franz Stockerl families.