Schloss Penzing, Gothic château in Babensham, Germany.
Schloss Penzing is a multi-winged castle complex on a hill above the small Penzinger See in Babensham, Bavaria. Its four-storey main building has a saddle roof and 19th-century stepped gables; a connecting wing with a passage leads west to a two-storey saddle-roof building and an octagonal gate tower with a pyramidal helm. The core is late Gothic, remodelled in the 19th century, and the free-standing chapel of 1483 has an open bell frame.
A late Gothic castle built in the 15th century, Penzing was first mentioned with Magnus der Reiter as owner in 1428. From 1639 the counts of Lodron held the estate, followed by the counts of Arco from 1747; in 1781 mayor Franz Xaver Mooshammer bought it, and in 1815 it again became a local court, in 1820 a patrimonial court. The core is late Gothic, remodelled in the 19th century.
The chapel built by Albrecht Fröschl in 1483 carries a memorial plaque still visible today. Its free-standing bell frame is rung daily at 20:00 in summer, and the chapel, otherwise closed, can be booked for baptisms and weddings. Advent markets, flea markets and music events are held at the castle.
The castle is located near Babensham and accessible via regional roads connecting to other areas of Upper Bavaria. Since the location is rural, visitors can explore the surroundings on foot to get a better sense of how it sits in the landscape.
The castle chapel, built in 1483 by Albrecht Fröschl, stands free of the main building and has an open bell frame; its bells ring daily at 8 pm in summer. A memorial plaque inside still records the founder. The chapel is not open to the general public but can be booked for baptisms and weddings.
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