Schloss Wackerstein, Castle in Pförring, Germany.

Schloss Wackerstein is a castle located on a steep cliff above the Danube River, featuring a two-wing structure with a small tower on the eastern side. The building combines medieval design with a commanding position that makes it visible from the surrounding landscape.

The site began as a 9th-century fortress; a local noble, cathedral canon Conradus Wacherstayn, is first named in 1206. In 1424 Wilhelm Lautenbeck pledged to open the castle to Duke Ernst of Bavaria-Munich, and in 1603 Georg Stephan Notthafft sold Wackerstein and Ettling for 33,000 guilders. Swedish and imperial troops devastated the castle during the Thirty Years' War.

The castle chapel, dedicated to Our Lady, is a small hall building with a roof turret, rebuilt in 1781 and now deconsecrated. The name Wackerstein first appears in 1206 with the Eichstätt canon Conradus Wacherstayn. Since 1989 the renovated castle has contained private apartments.

The location on a high cliff means the site may be difficult to reach in rainy or poor weather, and sturdy footwear is recommended. Visitors should allow time for travel through the hilly landscape and be prepared for the steep terrain around the structure.

The castle's name first appears in 1206 with the Eichstätt canon Conradus Wacherstayn, not with a Berthold. In 1424 Wilhelm Lautenbeck pledged to Duke Ernst that the castle would be opened to him, a formal obligation that shaped its later use.