Oberstainach Castle

In the 12th century, Stainach was the ancestral seat of the Traungauer, and subsequently of the Lords of Stainach. The residential tower Oberstainach was likely built in the late 13th to early 14th century. It could be the successor building to the tower of Stainach, which was destroyed by Salzburg troops in 1289.

In 1342, the "Hof zu Stainach" (Court of Stainach) is mentioned for the first time in documents; Alram von Stainach, who is mentioned in 1319, resided at Oberstainach. The Stainach family, in an attempt to adequately provide for their numerous descendants, erected the castles or palaces of Ober-Stainach, Mitter-Stainach, and Unter-Stainach at a distance of only 500 meters from each other. These, in turn, sometimes had multiple owners, for example, Ober-Stainach was divided into an upper floor and a lower floor.

This division can still be clearly seen in Vischer's view, which already shows Oberstainach as a significantly altered castle. Oberstainach remained in the possession of the Stainach family until 1607, after which it was left to decay. The Stainach family was elevated to the rank of count in the 18th century. The abolition of manorialism occurred in 1848.