Wörth Castle

The origins of Wörth Castle date back to the Middle Ages, when the complex was first mentioned in a document in 1264. From 1345, the bishops of Regensburg pledged the castle to local noble families such as the Auers and Chamerauers. In 1433, Bishop Konrad managed to reacquire the castle. Thanks to the associated extensive forest, the dominion gained the status of an immediate imperial possession of the bishops. In the 16th and 17th centuries, starting from 1522, the medieval castle was transformed into a Renaissance palace. Under Administrator Palatine Johann (1507–1538), the majority of the new building was constructed, and by 1570, the residential wings were completed. Bishop Albert von Toerring-Stein added the chapel and the north wing in 1616.