Oberstaad Castle

Oberstaad Castle, also known as Schloss Oberstaad, is a castle located at the southernmost point of the Höri peninsula, above the Untersee shore of Lake Constance, near the municipality of Öhningen in the district of Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg.

The lowland castle (shore castle) was presumably built around 1200 by the Lords of Hohenklingen, and the palas was probably built between 1230 and 1250. Until 1446, the castle was owned by Albrecht von Klingenberg, then by Konrad Egli zu Herdern, and was first documented in 1446.

During the Swabian War in March 1499, the castle burned down and was rebuilt after 1499. From 1608 to 1609, the living quarters were renovated. In 1711, the castle came into the possession of Muri Abbey for 7000 guilders from Franz von Kiebenfels, but was then sold to Joseph Anton Rüpplin von Kefikon due to low returns. From his son Nicolaus Maxim Joseph, the castle came into the possession of Joseph Rudolf Valentin Meyer in early 1773. In 1793, Baron Karl Alexander Ifflinger von Granegg (* 1735 in Friedingen) acquired Oberstaad Castle. The Ifflinger family already owned several estates on the Untersee, such as Glarisegg Castle, which he therefore sold, and Gottlieben Castle near Konstanz. His mother, a Baroness Beck von und zu Willmendingen, presumably also lived here. In 1821, Baron Felix Karl von Lenz acquired the castle from the Ifflingers. During this time (1827), a double murder occurred. Afterwards (1830), the castle was owned by the Wehrle family. In 1863, the residential tower burned down. The tower was to be demolished. From 1886 to 1969, the castle was owned by the Sallmann family, and from 1969, it was owned by the Schiesser company and was further expanded from 1972 to 1973.

The castle complex features a rectangular residential tower with a gabled roof and derives its name from "ober Staad," which means above the shore. Today, the castle houses holiday apartments.