Pfinzing Castle

The origins of Pfinzingschloss date back to the 15th century, although local historians suspect a ministerial seat existed as early as the 13th century. It was first documented in 1469 as belonging to Ludwig Pfinzing, who sold his Feucht estates to the Imperial City of Nuremberg. After several changes of ownership, the castle was destroyed in 1504 during the Landshut War of Succession. Gabriel Nützel acquired the burnt-out ruin shortly before 1520 but transferred it to Bernhard Glotz, who began reconstruction around 1521. In the Second Margrave War, the property suffered another destruction in 1552. Georg Tetzel acquired the ruin in 1557 and carried out the reconstruction, which was completed in 1568. After further sales and looting during the Thirty Years' War, the castle passed to Friedrich Otto Freiherr von Herberstein in 1650 but later reverted to the Unterholzer family. In 1677, the Imperial City of Nuremberg reacquired the manor, before it passed to Dr.