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Location: Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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October 7, 2024

The castle was damaged in 1806 by an ice shove caused by the rain that was flowing past. After a gable collapsed in 1826 as a result of a storm, another ice shove destroyed the surrounding wall, causing half of the building to collapse in 1829. It was subsequently completely demolished and leveled, while the demolition material was sold. The associated properties were sold. After the demolition, the site of the former castle building was for a long time only marked by a slight elevation in the meadowland directly on the banks of the Regen. It was not until 2003 that a memorial stone was erected at this spot on the initiative of the Cham Old Town Friends and with the support of the Cham Lions Club and a pear tree was planted again, the only reminder of the castle being its fallen predecessor.

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March 29, 2025

Püdensdorf Castle

The original Püdensdorf lowland castle was a castle within the ring of fortifications surrounding Cham Castle; similar to Chameregg Castle, Katzberg Castle, or Satzdorf Castle, it served Püdensdorf, south of Cham, as the last outpost of this fortification. The castle was located in slightly marshy terrain directly on the left bank of the Regen River, approximately 1,500 m east of Cham and approximately 1,000 m northwest of Chammünster. Philipp Apian's 1568 map shows a two-story gabled building with a large tower attached to the side. It is believed to have been built in the 12th century. It was probably owned by the Püdensdorf family, ministerials of the Margraves of Cham.

The first documented reference to this family is likely Aerbo de Pudemingesdorf, who appears as a witness in a transfer of property to Reichenbach Abbey. The Püdensdorf family is documented as owners here until the 16th century. Under Leonhard Püdensdorfer, the estate's status as a Hofmark is first documented in 1488. On April 1, 1528, Michael Püdensdorfer was forced to sell due to financial difficulties.

In 1710, the Barons von Vieregg acquired the landed estate and remained there until the 19th century. According to Michael Wening's 1721 engraving, Püdensdorf Castle is a two-story, angled structure with a curved Baroque façade. Other components, including a tower with a gabled roof, are located within the castle grounds.

In 1829, Cham citizens, the so-called "Püdensdorfer Weidengemeinschaft," purchased the heavily indebted estate from the last surviving Vieregger daughters. The castle had been damaged in 1806 by an ice drift caused by rain flowing nearby. After a gable collapsed in 1826 as a result of a storm, another ice blast destroyed the surrounding wall, causing half of the building to collapse in 1829. Subsequently, it was completely demolished and leveled, while the demolition material was sold. The associated properties have since been sold. For a long time after its demolition, the site of the former castle building was marked only by a slight elevation in the meadowland directly on the banks of the Regen River. It was not until 2003, on the initiative of the Friends of the Old Town of Cham and with the support of the Lions Club of Cham, that a memorial stone was erected at this spot and a pear tree was replanted, whose ancestor had been the only reminder of the castle.

Source: Excerpts from wikipedia.de

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Location: Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Schloss Püdensdorf Memorial

1. Blue Bridge Over the Regen – Regen River loop from Chammünster

2. Satzdorfer Lake – Blue Bridge Over the Regen loop from Cham

3. Marktplatz Fountain Cham – Blue Bridge Over the Regen loop from Cham

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