Elsenheim Castle

Elsenheim Castle, also known as Re(h)lingen Castle, is a castle located in the Outer Stein area, at the corner of Pausingerstrasse / Arenbergstrasse, in the right side of Salzburg's Old Town.

The small castle, built in the mid-15th century, was constructed in 1449 by the city judge and later mayor Hans Elsenheimer and is still named after the then mayoral dynasty Elsenheimer. In 1662, the castle passed to the Lords of Rietz; in 1681, the Barons of Rehlingen inherited the castle. In 1773, the Rehlingen family undertook a renovation. In 1862, Princess Sophie Arenberg bought the castle.

On the fourth floor of the building is the former studio of the painter Franz Xaver von Pausinger. After Pausinger, the Salzburg painter Franz Jung-Ilsenenheim worked here, from whom several dioramas in the House of Nature originate.

The tower-like small castle with its northern stair tower has a flat hip roof, topped with a small turret on both the north and south sides. The southern tower rests on round arch pillars. Here, a double-flight conglomerate staircase leads to the garden level. The current facades date from the second half of the 18th century. The castle is situated in an extensive park.

Today, the castle is privately owned.