Pettendorf Castle

The manor, which formerly supplied the castle, remained in the possession of the Wittelsbach territorial lords even after the second monastery foundation in the 1260s. The basic structures of the manor are still visible in the townscape today ("Amann-Hof"). In the course of the peace treaty of 1505, the manor passed from the Wittelsbachs to the new territorial lords of Palatinate-Neuburg. They sold it on during the Thirty Years' War. Subsequently, the owners changed frequently. In popular parlance, the manor was eventually called "Schloss" (castle/palace) and often served as a country residence for its owners residing in the imperial city of Regensburg. Owners of the "Schloss" included various merchant, diplomat, and noble families, with the Regensburg merchant family Thon-Dittmer being particularly noteworthy as owners from 1798 onwards. The origins of the estate date back to the 11th century. From about 1120, it was used for 50 years as a monastery with the then adjacent castle. In 1174, the building was almost completely destroyed by fire and, after reconstruction, was used as a parish church. In 1748, it was converted into the current hip-roofed building.