Schloss Fußberg is a stately house in the village of

Gauting Gauting is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the Starnberg (district), district of Starnberg, in Bavaria, Germany with a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Würm (Amper), Würm, southwest of Munich ...

, Bavaria, Germany dating from 1721.

History

Schloss Fußberg lies to the north of the historic center of Gauting on the left bank of the

Würm Wurm or Würm may refer to: Places * Wurm (Rur), a river in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany * Würm (Amper), a river in Bavaria, southeastern Germany ** Würm glaciation, an Alpine ice age, named after the Bavarian river * Würm (Nagold ...

. It is named after the 12th century noble family of Fuß, also written as Fuoz, Vuoz or in Latin "pes", followers of the

House of Wittelsbach The House of Wittelsbach () is a former Bavarian dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate of Bavaria, the Electoral Palatinate, the Electorate of Cologne, County of Holland, Holland, County of Zeeland, ...

. The original castle was in a loop of the Würm, protected by a moat. The octagonal tower was first documented in 1342. No traces remain. The replacing castle with living quarters and farm buildings was built in the 16th century. It was depicted in 1701 in

Michael Wening Michael Wening (11 July 1645 – 18 April 1718) was a Bavarian engraver who is known for his many depictions of important places in the Bavaria of his day, including cityscapes and views of stately homes, castles and monasteries. The work has gre ...

's ''Historico-Topographica descriptio Bavariae''. The present building was erected in 1721 on the medieval foundations. It is a

baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...

building that served as a summer residence for the Andechs Abbey and a resting place on the route to

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

. After the monasteries were secularized, in 1819 the castle was acquired by Karl Theodor Maria, Freiherr von Hallberg-Broich die Anlage. He was an eccentric who had traveled widely. He dressed casually and became known as the "hermit of Gauting". He undertook a project to drain the Erdinger Moos. He painted the doors and windows of the castle vermilion, but since then they have been repainted in white. The

Belvedere Belvedere (from Italian, meaning "beautiful sight") may refer to: Places Australia *Belvedere, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region Africa * Belvedere (Casablanca), a neighborhood in Casablanca, Morocco * Belvedere, Harare, Zi ...

in the park was built in the 19th century. The castle was purchased by the community in 1981, and the English-style landscaped park is now open to the public. Most of the building is leased to a private company. The former coach house, which is called "Remise" is a building with a huge hipped roof and curved Art Nouveau dormer windows, is available for art and cultural events. It is used for theater, concerts, lectures, exhibitions and festivals. It can accommodate up to 175 visitors. In 2017the "Salettl" reopened, after it was renovated, as an Italian restaurant.

Gallery

File:Schloss Fussberg, Stich von Michael Wening um 1700.jpg, Engraving c. 1700 by

File:Schloß Fußberg Rückseite.jpg, Rear of the house File:Gauting, Schloss Fußberg, Schlossweiher.jpg, Pond and gardens File:Schloss Fußberg Remise-GO-1.jpg, Coach house File:Schloss Fußberg Salettl-GO-1.jpg , Salettl

References

Citations Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fussberg, Schloss Castles in Bavaria Buildings and structures in Starnberg (district)