Au Castle (Hallertau)

Michael Wening : Castle of the Counts of Törring and Markt Au, early 18th century

Schloss Au is a castle in the center of Au in the Hallertau in the Freising district . It is a rectangular system with corner oriel towers. The Au-Hallertau Castle Brewery is located on the castle grounds.

history

The castle is hidden behind the dense trees of the castle park and a wall.

The history of the castle is closely linked to the market in Au in the Hallertau . The first documentary mention was made around the year 1000. The first known family were the Counts of Moosburg (the last died in 1281). The old castle burned down completely in the Landshut War of Succession from 1503 to 1505 and was rebuilt in its current dimensions from 1544 to 1578. The castle chapel of St. Karl Bartholomäus from 1690 was rebuilt in 1868. The castle garden is from the 19th and 20th centuries. Century.

The barons Beck von Peccoz have owned the castle since 1846, and they still live there today. In 1880 they had the palace redesigned in the neo-Renaissance style by the Munich architect Schoch .

Lords of Au Castle

0990–1281 Counts of Moosburg

1281–1306 Lords of Stein

1306–1385 Barons of Abensberg

1385–1472 Preysinger, Counts of Wolnzach and Moos

1472–1642 barons of Thurn

1644–1669 barons of Fraunhofen

1709–1735 Count of Törring-Seefeld

1764–1828 Counts of Preysing-Hohenaschau

1828–1833 Baron von Maderny

1833–1845 Counts of Montgelas

since 1846 Freiherr Beck von Peccoz

brewery

The first documented mention of a court brewer from Au, Schweiger, dates back to 1590. The brewery and the castle have been owned by Barons Beck von Peccoz since 1846. The castle brewery Au / Hallertau Willibald Freiherr Beck v. Peccoz GmbH & Co is known regionally for its heavily hopped beers. The Chinese investor FCAA Castle Brewery Company , which, as a holding company, bundles the German activities of the Chinese retail group Dashang Group , has held a stake in Schlossbrauerei Au since 2019 .

Others

The brewery is a member of the Brauring , a cooperation between private breweries from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

literature

• Werner Meyer: Castles and palaces in Bavaria. Frankfurt am Main, 1961.
• Ulrich Düllo (adaptation): Kompass Culture Travel Guide: Upper Bavaria - western part. Starnberg 1993

Web links

Commons : Schloss Au  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Homepage of the Au Castle Brewery with information about Au Castle

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Peter Becker: New investor: China takes over. In: www.sueddeutsche.de. March 1, 2019, accessed March 3, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Member breweries . Brewing ring, accessed February 20, 2020 . 

Coordinates: 48 ° 33 ′ 30 "  N , 11 ° 44 ′ 34"  E