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Schloss Maierhofen, Painten

Schloss Maierhofen

Maierhofen Castle

Painten

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Painten

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Open within 20 km

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Schloss Maierhofen stands in Painten (Landkreis Kelheim), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Maierhofen stands in Painten, in the Landkreis Kelheim, Bavaria, on a site that held a meier's farmstead in the Middle Ages before becoming a manorial seat. The present building, a two storey structure with a saddle roof and two polygonal corner towers, was built at the end of the sixteenth century for the monastery of Prüfening, the owner at the time. Today it is surrounded by a baroque style park with a tea pavilion, a rose garden and an herb garden, and includes a former castle chapel now serving as the filial church of St Sebastian. The Schloss is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

What to know

  • The Schloss currently operates as a wedding venue, which may restrict access to parts of the site depending on events.
  • No visiting hours or admission fees are given in the verified facts.
  • The surrounding park, with its tea pavilion, rose garden and herb garden, is among the visible outdoor features.
  • The adjoining chapel, now St Sebastian's church, belongs to the parish of Painten and stands apart from the main building.

Where this château is

Painten · Landkreis Kelheim · Bayern

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Address

Painten, Landkreis Kelheim

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can Schloss Maierhofen be visited freely?
No opening hours or fees are given in the verified facts, and the building now serves as a wedding venue, which limits free access.
How old is Schloss Maierhofen?
The present building was constructed between 1596 and 1601 for Prüfening Abbey, on a site occupied since the Middle Ages.
Who built Schloss Maierhofen?
It was built on behalf of Prüfening Abbey, which owned the manor at the time.
Where is Schloss Maierhofen located?
In Painten, in the Landkreis Kelheim, Bavaria, in the hamlet bearing the same name.

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Sources

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Kelheim