Mengkofen Castle

Already in the 13th century, the local noble family of Mengkofer, who were wealthy in Lower Bavaria and served the Wittelsbachs, are mentioned in documents. They were the landlords in Mengkofen until the beginning of the 16th century and founded the parish of Martinsbuch in the middle of the 14th century. Various estate owners bought and sold their property in Mengkofen, including in 1653 the noble family of Lerchenfeld, who were probably the most significant lords for the Hofmark Mengkofen in religious and spiritual terms: Baron Adam von Lerchenfeld founded the castle benefice with all outbuildings in 1716, built a new church in 1717, and established a school with a teacher, organist, and sacristan service. The lord of the manor initiated the foundation of the Sacred Heart Brotherhood, which was solemnly opened on June 19, 1735. Through marriage, the Hofmark Mengkofen came to the Counts Törring-Jettenbach-Gronsfeld, from whom it was bought on April 25, 1830, by Mr. K. Regierungsrat and Assessor Dr. Julius von Niethammer. In 1832, Dr.