Schloss Haus (Neueglofsheim)

Castle HouseThe former hilltop castle built by the Eglofsheimers was first mentioned in 1314. At that time, the trend that began in the 11th century to build aristocratic residential castles was followed. Of this medieval building structure, only the 22.5-meter-high keep remains today. It stands on a 20 by 30-meter base, which is separated from the moat by a medieval, three-meter-high wall. These still visible foundations of the castle now form the northeastern boundary of the castle complex.In the period between the 14th and 17th centuries, the castle's owners changed frequently.In 1630, the castle was sold to the Prüll monastery in Regensburg. After the castle was badly damaged during the Thirty Years' War, the complex was expanded as part of the reconstruction in 1681 to include a summer residence for the monks. The castle chapel was built during this period as the central building for the Carthusians. The current castle building has a series of arches on the ground floor, which probably served as a cloister to access the surrounding buildings and rooms.
From 1730 onwards, the actual castle was built in its current size and shape with residential buildings and stables. After secularization in 1803, the castle was sold to the Counts of Dörnberg, who sold it on to Thurn and Taxis in 1835.In the 20th century, the castle became the residence of the Crown Prince Franz Joseph of Thurn and Taxis, who used it as a hunting lodge. After Franz Joseph married Elisabeth of Braganza in 1920, the couple lived and managed the castle as an agricultural estate. In 1928, the south-west wing was extended by two floors and the castle was fundamentally modernized. Since the death of Franz Joseph of Thurn and Taxis in 1971, the castle complex has remained unused and stood empty. In 1986 it was entered into the list of historical monuments. In 2008 the Thurn and Taxis sold the castle. The new owners, the Weitzel family, carried out extensive renovations and modernizations, which were recognized in 2009 with the Regensburg district's monument protection award.
The castle itself is a 4-wing complex around a courtyard measuring approximately 700 m². The actual castle part is a four-story building with an impressive facade and closes off the courtyard to the south-west.Source: Excerpts from wikipedia.de

“Schloss Haus” is privately owned and therefore unfortunately
not so easy to visit.
But it is also beautiful from the outside 🙂.
InfoLink:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Haus_(Neueglofsheim)
schloss-haus.com/historie

Great old castle, beautifully designed from the outside