Schloss Schmölz, château in Schmölz, Küps, Germany

Schloss Schmölz is a castle complex in Küps built from stone with structures from different time periods. The construction displays typical features of regional castle building with adapted openings, defensive walkways, and interior spaces designed for practical use.

Schmölz was first recorded in 1194 as "Smoulnce", later "Smolenz" (1264) and "Schmalnz" (1329). The west wing of today's two-winged complex with two corner towers dates from 1502 and was destroyed in the Peasants' War of 1525; it was rebuilt with the western castle wall in 1536. Poet Oskar von Redwitz had the south wing added between 1855 and 1857 to plans by Jakob Schmitt-Friderich, and in 1861 the Redwitz-Schmölz line sold the seat to the Barons von Egloffstein.

The village name appears as "Smoulnce" in a 1194 record, then "Smolenz" from 1264 and "Schmalnz" from 1329. The Redwitz family held the castle and estate for centuries; the poet Oskar von Redwitz had the south wing added between 1855 and 1857. In 1861 the Redwitz-Schmölz line sold its ancestral seat to the Barons von Egloffstein.

The castle is located at Johann-Georg-Herzog-Straße 3 in Küps and can be reached by various routes. Visitors should check in advance when tours or visits are possible, as not all areas are accessible at all times.

The castle's west wing dates from 1502 and was destroyed in the Peasant War of 1525; the rebuilding with the western castle wall followed in 1536. The poet Oskar von Redwitz had the south wing added between 1855 and 1857 to plans by Jakob Schmitt-Friderich. In 1861 the Redwitz-Schmölz line sold the seat to the Barons von Egloffstein; the Prümer family bought it in 1972, and the artist Paul Eddie Pfisterer acquired it at the end of 2017.