Pertenstein Castle

Pertenstein is a castle and a district in the town of Traunreut in the Upper Bavarian district of Traunstein, located on the banks of the Traun between Matzing and Traunwalchen.

In 1290, Engelbrecht from the Tachinger family built a castle opposite the Traunwalchen church on the banks of the Traun and named it Perchtenstein in honor of his wife Perchta von Stein. Around 1382, Pertenstein Castle passed by inheritance to the Toerring family, in whose possession it has remained to this day. Around 1600, under Barbara Lucia von Toerring-Stein, it was expanded into a stately country castle with a flourishing economy. During this time, Pertenstein was a comital Hofmark with the right to exercise lower jurisdiction. Pertenstein lost its significance over the centuries. In 1820, the Hofmark was converted into a patrimonial community of the second class in Matzing/Pertenstein, from which the municipality of Matzing emerged in 1848.