Thurn and Taxis: The Castle
It is originally a tower-fortified castle from the Middle Ages: "Schloss Trugenhofen" is built on Griesfelsen. The princes of Thurn and Taxis choose the "Hohe Schloss" (521 m above sea level) as their summer residence and call it "Schloss" from 1819 Taxis". The princes come here to the Härtsfeld by Danube boat and stagecoach, mainly from May to September.
When the flag flies, the prince is there! A tradition at Thurn und Taxis to this day: a flag on the castle tower (1857) shows that the prince is present. From all four points of the compass, avenues lead directly to the destination - in the past there were poplars, today chestnuts.
Ever since the princely house bought the castle and "Markttischingen" (Dischingen) for 150,000 guilders in 1734, there has been a lot of expansion: up to 400 people stayed here in the 18th and 19th centuries; in summer the permanent staff included: castle administrator, building inspector, Gardener, court clerk, head stable master... The latter is responsible for 90 horses.A small kingdom in itself - with extensive grounds, its own castle chapel and the English Forest.Many architectural styles - from Renaissance to Baroque, Rococo and Classicism to Neo-Gothic - can be recognized.