Stamsried Castle

Stamsried Castle goes back to a castle, probably from the 11th century. From 1708 to 1710 the Stamsried Baroque Palace was built in its current form by Johann Adolph Graf von Metsch. Before that there was a wooden lock. At one corner is a round tower. At the rear a bridge leads over the moat that has been preserved at this point. The castle is privately owned. It can only be viewed from the outside. Next to it is the old castle brewery and the castle park with the Kraftweg natural pool. The area in front of the castle looks neglected, the grass is one meter high. There is a kind of moat in front of the entrance stairs to the castle. It is reminiscent of a construction site.

Castle StamsriedThe Stamsried Castle goes back to a castle, probably from the 11th century. A noble Erchenbert von Staunsreut appears in documents as early as 1200. After 1342 the castle was owned by the Kürn family. At the end of the 16th century there was a frequent change of ownership.
The castle was destroyed by the Swedes in 1634 during the Thirty Years' War. First it was rebuilt from wood, then in 1708 the castle was built in its present form over a medieval core.
The two-storey castle is a four-wing complex with hipped roofs, plaster structures and a flanking tower with a slated conical roof. There is a round tower at one corner. A three-span arched bridge leads to the castle over the castle moat preserved on the north and west side. The bridge is built of granite rubble. The castle park is fenced in with a quarry stone wall. The castle driveway is to the south, the southern half of the northern part has a modern design.
After the Second World War, a brewery building was also built. The northern half is a landscaped garden with an avenue and trees from the 17th-19th centuries. Century designed.
In 1996 a "lost" water source was rediscovered under the castle; this source is dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua. A wooden statue above the entrance portal of Stamsried Castle shows this saint with the baby Jesus.
In 2013, the baroque castle was acquired by a Regensburger who has thus realized his dream of his own castle. In 2018 it was foreclosed again and went to Campus Barock GmbH based in Leipzig. Subsequent use is planned.Source: Wikipedia / Castles and palaces in the Upper Palatinate

The castle grounds are very interesting and informative.
Definitely worth a visit!Especially in summer, when the natural outdoor pool is open!