Leutstetten Castle

The construction of Leutstetten Castle began around 1552, commissioned by Hans Urmiller, a ducal councilor and chamberlain to Duke Albrecht V. Stones from the nearby early medieval Karlsburg were also used for the construction. In 1565, Urmiller received further lands from the Duke. After his death around 1572, the property passed to his widow Kunigunde, who sold it in 1576. The ownership of the Leutstetten Hofmark changed hands several times, leading to conflicts with the Starnberg district court. In 1833, Ludwig, Prince of Oettingen-Wallerstein, acquired the castle and transferred it in 1850 to his son-in-law, Hugo Count Waldbott von Bassenheim. In 1875, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, later King Ludwig III, purchased the estate. Since then, Leutstetten Castle has been a residence of the House of Wittelsbach. Family members were born and died here, including Franz Maria Luitpold Prince of Bavaria.