Upper Arnstorf Castle

Upper Arnstorf Castle after an engraving by Michael Wening from 1721

North side, Upper Castle Arnstorf, Lower Bavaria

Upper Castle in Arnstorf, Lower Bavaria

The Upper Arnstorf Castle is a moated castle from the 16th / 17th centuries. Century in Arnstorf in the Rottal-Inn district .

history

In the 15th century moated castle, the imperial barons of Closen created a representative aristocratic seat in the 16th and 17th centuries. The castle passed into the possession of Count Deym through marriage in 1847 .

Building description

The listed ensemble includes the Upper Castle in Arnstorf with the associated auxiliary buildings as well as the surrounding green and water areas. The Upper Castle is located on the west side away from the market and is delimited with a wall and gate. Opposite the wall are the former hunting lodge and an 18th century inn. To the northwest, the Kollbach closes the castle area. The former court mill from the 17th century stands by the stream. The brewery is located in the southern area ; the farm yard to the east gave way to a driveway and gardens in the 19th century. The history of the castle is closely linked to the imperial barons of Closen, who probably descended from the von Mühlberg family. In 1253 "Wernhardus Closner" appears in a written source. In 1614 the property was divided between two heirs, with the Upper Castle initially remaining in the possession of both brothers, in 1636 it went solely to Wolf Jacob von Closen. It passed into the possession of the Count Deym through marriage in the 19th century. The Upper Castle is a late Gothic complex surrounded by water; the moat is still preserved on three sides. The four-wing building with an arcade on the ground floor dates from the 16th and 17th centuries. In the north-east wing is the catholic castle chapel of St. Katharina. When the property was separated, the Hofmühle remained with the upper part, as did the brewery. To this day, the castle district has formed a closed structural and functional unit.

literature

• Sixtus Lampl , Wilhelm Neu: Lower Bavaria . Ed .: Michael Petzet , Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (=  Monuments in Bavaria . Volume II ). Oldenbourg, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-486-52393-7 .

Web links

Commons : Oberes Schloss (Arnstorf)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ History of Arnstorf
2. ↑ List of monuments for Arnstorf (PDF) at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation

Coordinates: 48 ° 33 '39.7 "  N , 12 ° 48' 57.5"  E