Can you visit the inside of Schloss Wackerstein?

No, the building has contained private flats since its 1989 renovation and is not open inside.

Where is Schloss Wackerstein located?

It stands in Pförring, in the Landkreis Eichstätt, Bavaria, on a steep bluff above the Danube.

How old is Schloss Wackerstein?

Its origins go back to a 9th century stronghold first recorded in 1206, though the current building dates from a rebuilding around 1780.

What remains of the medieval castle?

The surrounding walls, a defensive tower, and a deconsecrated chapel altered in 1781 still survive.

Schloss Wackerstein

Wackerstein Castle

Pförring

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Burg Arnsberg (Arnsberg Castle)Accommodation on site26 km

Schloss Wackerstein stands in Pförring (Landkreis Eichstätt), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Wackerstein stands on a steep rocky bluff above the Danube, in the village of Wackerstein, part of the municipality of Pförring. Its origins go back to a 9th century stronghold, first recorded in 1206 under the name of a local nobleman connected to the Eichstätt cathedral chapter. The present L-shaped, two-wing building dates largely from a rebuilding around 1780 under Ferdinand Anton von Wadenspan, after the medieval fortress had been devastated by Swedish and imperial troops during the Thirty Years' War. The surrounding walls, a defensive tower and a deconsecrated medieval chapel, altered in 1781, still survive.

What to know

Since its 1989 renovation the Schloss has contained private residential flats, which limits access to the interior.
No visiting hours or admission fees are available for this site.
The building can be viewed from outside, set on a steep rocky bluff above the Danube.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Pförring · Landkreis Eichstätt · Bayern

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Address

Vohburger Str. 56, 85104 Pförring-Wackerstein

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Château phone number

+49 8403 426

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Schloss Wackerstein?: No, the building has contained private flats since its 1989 renovation and is not open inside.
Where is Schloss Wackerstein located?: It stands in Pförring, in the Landkreis Eichstätt, Bavaria, on a steep bluff above the Danube.
How old is Schloss Wackerstein?: Its origins go back to a 9th century stronghold first recorded in 1206, though the current building dates from a rebuilding around 1780.
What remains of the medieval castle?: The surrounding walls, a defensive tower, and a deconsecrated chapel altered in 1781 still survive.