Can the Schloss Obermotzing still be visited?

No, the building has disappeared and no structure remains visible at its former site.

Who owned the Schloss Obermotzing?

The lords von Rain held rights to the estate from the 14th century, and Heimeram der Rainer von Rain acquired full ownership in 1450.

What did the castle look like?

According to a 1721 engraving, it was a modest two-storey building with a notable portal, a sundial, and dormer windows, surrounded by a low wall.

Where was the Schloss Obermotzing located?

It stood in the hamlet of Obermotzing, now part of the municipality of Aholfing, in the Landkreis Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria.

Schloss Obermotzing

Obermotzing Castle

Aholfing

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Where: Aholfing

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Schloss Obermotzing stands in Aholfing (Landkreis Straubing-Bogen), in Bavaria, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Schloss Obermotzing, now vanished, once stood in the hamlet of the same name within the municipality of Aholfing in Bavaria. The lords von Rain held rights there as early as the 14th century, and in 1450 Heimeram der Rainer von Rain acquired full possession of the estate. A 1721 engraving by Michael Wening depicts a modest two-storey building with a striking portal, a sundial, and two rows of dormer windows, enclosed by a low wall with a gateway. Nothing of the structure remains visible today beyond this historical record.

What to know

The building no longer exists: there is no visible structure on site today.
The only known depiction of its appearance is an engraving by Michael Wening from 1721.
Its former location lies near today's filial church of St. Georg in Obermotzing.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, since there is nothing to visit.
The site is now simply part of the hamlet of Obermotzing within the municipality of Aholfing.

Where this château is

Aholfing · Landkreis Straubing-Bogen · Bayern

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94345 Aholfing

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Frequently asked

Can the Schloss Obermotzing still be visited?: No, the building has disappeared and no structure remains visible at its former site.
Who owned the Schloss Obermotzing?: The lords von Rain held rights to the estate from the 14th century, and Heimeram der Rainer von Rain acquired full ownership in 1450.
What did the castle look like?: According to a 1721 engraving, it was a modest two-storey building with a notable portal, a sundial, and dormer windows, surrounded by a low wall.
Where was the Schloss Obermotzing located?: It stood in the hamlet of Obermotzing, now part of the municipality of Aholfing, in the Landkreis Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria.