Schloss Trautskirchen, Baroque castle in Trautskirchen, Germany

Schloss Trautskirchen is a baroque castle with three wings arranged in a U-shape and a mansard roof crowning the central building. The main structure is surrounded by a rectangular stone wall, with portions of the original moat still visible around the perimeter.

Architect Johann Dientzenhofer built the castle between 1706 and 1709, replacing an earlier fortification from the 14th century. This previous fortress belonged to Arnold von Seckendorff-Nold before the baroque structure took its place.

The entrance hall displays Tuscan columns and formal architectural details from its aristocratic past. The red, white, and gold coats of arms at the main entrance belonged to the Seckendorff and Ellrichshausen families who held power here.

The castle is privately owned and managed by a family foundation established in 2011. One wing has been converted into rental apartments, while the other section houses the Callens family.

The round-arched gateway with a pointed-arch passage through the perimeter wall dates from the mid-16th century, older than the baroque palace itself. Above it an angel holds a badly weathered alliance coat of arms, and the stone hinges of the vanished gate door are still visible.