Neueglofsheim Castle

The origins of Neueglofsheim Castle date back to 1314, when the original hilltop castle of the Eglofsheimers was first documented. The property frequently changed hands, including Albrecht Notthafft, Wilhelm von Frauenberg, the Nußbergers, the Bavarian dukes, Sigmund Walterhofer, and the Lords of Wallbrunn. In 1630, the Regensburg monastery of Prüll acquired the castle. After destruction during the Thirty Years' War, the complex was rebuilt from 1681 and expanded as a summer residence for the monks, during which the castle chapel was built. Around 1730, the castle acquired its current form and extent. After the secularization in 1803, the castle passed to the Counts of Dörnberg, who sold it to Thurn und Taxis in 1835. It served as a hunting lodge for Hereditary Prince Franz Joseph von Thurn and Taxis and later as an agricultural estate. In 1928, a modernization and an extension of two stories were added to the southwest wing.