Can you visit Schloss Staufen today?

No, the building was demolished in 1807 and no historic structure remains on the site.

Who built Burg Staufen?

The builder is unknown, but the knights of Schellenberg likely founded the Staufen lordship.

Why was the castle destroyed?

The Burg was burned down in 1525 during the Peasants' War, and the rebuilt schloss was eventually demolished in 1807 following changes in territorial rule.

What stands on the site today?

The land later held a festival hall, a spa hotel, and a clinic demolished in 2020, with a hotel project planned that echoes the old building's layout.

Which families owned Schloss Staufen?

The lordship belonged to the counts of Montfort for over 250 years before being sold in 1567 to the Königsegg-Rothenfels family.

Castle and Stately Home Staufen

Markt Oberstaufen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Markt Oberstaufen

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Schloss Neutrauchburg (Neutrauchburg Castle)Accommodation on site18 km

Burg und Schloss Staufen stands in Markt Oberstaufen (Landkreis Oberallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg and later Schloss Staufen stood on a hill above what is now Markt Oberstaufen in Bavaria. Likely founded by the knights of Schellenberg, it passed to the counts of Montfort in the early 14th century and was destroyed during the Peasants' War of 1525. Rebuilt as a schloss five years later, it later belonged to the Königsegg-Rothenfels family and changed sovereignty several times before being torn down in 1807. No original structure remains on the site today.

What to know

The historic castle building itself disappeared in 1807, so there is no medieval structure left to visit on site.
The site later housed a festival hall, then a clinic; after the clinic's demolition in 2020, a hotel project echoing the old castle's layout was planned for the location.
No opening hours, admission fees or access conditions apply, as this is not a monument open to the public.
The southern inner courtyard of the site offers views of the Allgäu Nagelfluh mountain chains.
The place's history survives mainly through local tradition, including the town flag procession kept alive in Oberstaufen since the 17th century.

Where this château is

Markt Oberstaufen · Landkreis Oberallgäu · Bayern

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Markt Oberstaufen, Landkreis Oberallgäu

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Staufen today?: No, the building was demolished in 1807 and no historic structure remains on the site.
Who built Burg Staufen?: The builder is unknown, but the knights of Schellenberg likely founded the Staufen lordship.
Why was the castle destroyed?: The Burg was burned down in 1525 during the Peasants' War, and the rebuilt schloss was eventually demolished in 1807 following changes in territorial rule.
What stands on the site today?: The land later held a festival hall, a spa hotel, and a clinic demolished in 2020, with a hotel project planned that echoes the old building's layout.
Which families owned Schloss Staufen?: The lordship belonged to the counts of Montfort for over 250 years before being sold in 1567 to the Königsegg-Rothenfels family.