Pähl Castle

The region around Pähl was already settled in Roman times, evidenced by finds such as a Roman fibula. It is presumed that a Roman burgus stood on the site of the current high castle in the 3rd century. In the 12th and 13th centuries, Pähl Castle belonged to the Counts of Andechs. After their extinction in 1248, the Wittelsbach family took over the property and established an administrative office and seat. In the 15th century, Duke Christoph of Bavaria received the castle as an appanage. After being pledged in 1505 and the administrative seat being moved to Weilheim, the high castle lost significance. In 1618, the Wittelsbach ownership ended, and the castle was handed over to Carl Eglof. During the Thirty Years' War, it was severely damaged and subsequently changed hands several times. From 1690, it belonged to Andechs Abbey, which was more interested in the land than the building, leading to the castle's decay.