CastleStarnberg

Starnberg Castle

Tax Office

In Starnberg, Bavaria, Starnberg Castle stands as a four-winged building with steep gables. Originally a high medieval castle, it was transformed into a palace in the early modern period and now serves as the seat of the Starnberg tax office.

History+

The origins of the complex date back to the 11th century, when Starnberg Castle is attributed to the Counts of Andechs-Merania. The first documented mention as “Starnberch Castrum” occurred in 1244. After the extinction of the Andechs family in 1248, the Wittelsbachs took over the rule and integrated Starnberg into their administrative structures. In 1395, Duke Ernst transferred the castle to his future wife Elisabeth Visconti as a morning gift. Under Duke Wilhelm IV, the medieval castle was demolished in 1541 and replaced by a Renaissance building. Duke Albrecht IV later began transforming it into a pleasure palace and summer residence.

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