Wasserschloss Gebelkofen, Medieval palace in Obertraubling, Germany

Wasserschloss Gebelkofen is a three-story manor house with a rectangular inner courtyard in Obertraubling, surrounded by a water-filled moat. The complex blends defensive features with residential spaces, with the chapel in the north wing serving as a religious center of the household.

The first written record dates to 1200, but the castle suffered severe damage during the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century. It was rebuilt from the ground up in the mid-18th century, giving it the form we see today.

The chapel of St. Barbara occupies the ground floor of the north wing and is documented from 1750, when the castle was rebuilt after its destruction in the 17th century. Its medieval core is older than the present building. The chapel is part of a private residence and cannot be visited inside.

The property is privately owned and not open for public tours, so visitors can only view it from outside. Walking around the perimeter offers chances to see the architecture and moat from different angles.

The castle stands on a site recorded as a medieval motte, the "Schloßberg", protected as a Bodendenkmal; the water castle itself is listed as monument D-3-75-179-4. The two 18th-century gate pillars with saddle roofs are the only surviving part of the entrance layout.