Hochscharten Castle

The origins of Hochscharten Castle lie in a farm, the Hochschartnergut, which once served as the manor farm for the noble seat of Inzing. At the beginning of the 19th century, Johann Saxinger, the former administrator of Weidenholz Castle, had the farm converted into a two-story residential building. His successor, Dr. Karl Esterle, added another floor and a clock tower. In 1864, Baron Gustav von Krieg acquired the property. In 1868, ownership passed to Count Johann Taxis von Bordogna-Valsassina, who expanded the castle with two side wings, creating a castle courtyard. In 1896, his son Hans sold the castle to Botho Count Coreth, who replaced the original flat roof with a hip roof in 1910. After Coreth's death in 1942, the family had to sell the castle. It briefly served as a maternity home and after 1945 as barracks for American occupation troops.