Reschenstein Castle is located on a wooded mountain ridge surrounded by the Ilz in a loop, not far from the Hals district of Passau. The high medieval complex with a …
The castle was built in 1347 to monitor the two Ilz crossings, Dießensteiner Mühle and Furt-Rettenbach, and to monitor an important trade route between Passau and Bavaria. The border ran …
The Saldenburg is only accessible as a youth hostel, guided tours take place only during the annual Castle Christmas on the weekend before the 1st Advent.