Drasendorf Castle

The first documented mention of the village of Drasendorf dates back to 1152, while the building itself was first referred to as “Dreisindorf” between 1162 and 1181. From the 13th century until 1782, the estate was owned by the Benedictine convent of St. Georgen. A noble family, who named themselves after the seat, received Drasendorf as a fief but apparently died out at the beginning of the 14th century. In 1402, Hans der Wucherer von Drassendorf was mentioned as an inhabitant of the estate. Emperor Frederick III granted Erasmus Wucherer and his seat a separate Burgfried in 1454. The Wucherer family owned Drasendorf until the early 17th century, with some Protestant members having to emigrate to Augsburg. The Catholic branch died out around 1860, but the name “Wuchererschlössl” has persisted. Following the dissolution of St.