Ehemaliges Amtshaus, Architectural heritage monument in Gersthofen, Germany.
The Ehemaliges Amtshaus is a former administrative building in Gersthofen with solid masonry and symmetrically arranged windows across its facade. The structure preserves its original form and displays typical Bavarian construction with stone walls and classical proportions.
Gersthofen appears among the possessions of the Augsburg cathedral chapter in a bull of Pope Celestine II from 1143. The chapter held the lower jurisdiction through its own Oberamtspfleger, and the Obervogtamt's seat was the former Amtshof at today's Bauernstraße 12. In 1802/03 the secularisation transferred the holdings to Bavaria; the office was dissolved and in 1804 placed under the Landgericht Göggingen.
The building's name recalls the Obervogtamt Gersthofen, the cathedral chapter of Augsburg's office that administered Gersthofen and Achsheim until 1803. Its seat was the former Amtshof at today's Bauernstraße 12, while the imperial bailiff's deputy lived at Kirchstraße 3. The chapter exercised lower jurisdiction through an Oberamtspfleger appointed on site.
The building is centrally located in Gersthofen and easily accessible on foot from the town center. As it is a protected monument, it is viewable from the outside, but visitors should check local access rules and timing for the best visit experience.
The building carries the official heritage registration number D-4-75-174-7 in the Bavarian Monument Authority records. This official designation ensures its protection and preservation for future generations.
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