Schloss Dorfheim, Protected castle in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria

Schloss Dorfheim stands on the western edge of Saalfelden, on the road to Leogang. Only its exterior still has the character of a castle: a high hipped roof and two remaining corner towers facing south. The ground floor now houses the Schloß-Stüberl restaurant.

Schloss Dorfheim is first documented in 1331 in connection with the Vogtturm in Zell am See. From at least 1369 it served as the seat of the Hunt family, bastards of the Counts of Plain, who by the late 14th century called themselves von Dorf. Josef Hunt had the castle extensively rebuilt in 1601; after a fire in 1901 it was largely destroyed, and farmer Martin Hartl acquired the ruin in 1912 and rebuilt it as a farm.

The Hunt family, who made Dorfheim their seat, began calling themselves "von Dorf" around 1400; Wiguleus Hund published the first printed history of Salzburg in Latin in 1582. Today the ground floor houses the restaurant Schloß-Stüberl, and the castle can only be viewed from the outside.

The castle stands on the western edge of Saalfelden, on the road toward Leogang. Only the exterior can be visited; the interior is not open to the public. The ground floor houses the restaurant Schloß-Stüberl.

The manor's stone walls and details reflect building methods used by wealthy families in the Salzburg Alps region. The contrast between its historical rooms and modern functions shows how it has adapted to contemporary uses while maintaining its original character.