Blumenthal Castle (Aichach)

Eastern gate tower

The Blumenthal Castle in the hamlet Blumenthal is on the river Ecknach between the Aichacher district blades and the community Sielenbach or the Bavarian pilgrimage town of Maria Birnbaum ( Aichach-Friedberg ).

history

Blumenthal Castle around 1700

The originally four-wing moated castle in the Renaissance style with an extensive farm yard in front was first mentioned in a document in 1296. It was a Coming of the Teutonic Order in the Deutschordensballei francs and from 1396 the headquarters of the commanders . Thorough renovations took place in the second half of the 16th and first half of the 18th century. From 1806, the facility was owned by the Fugger Foundation Administration for almost 200 years . As part of this change of ownership, three of the four Renaissance wings were probably demolished.

In 2007, Blumenthal Castle was taken over by private investors. The ensemble is currently being restored as part of a tourist and gastronomic use concept .

In the spacious palace complex , the old brewery building , the beer garden and the baroque St. Maria palace chapel are all worth seeing.

To the east of Blumenthal is St. George's Chapel, built in 1608, of which only the tower remained after the secularization.