Schwindegg Castle combines a closed four-wing building with a so-called outer castle and a protected ensemble of former residential and farm buildings. A short walk takes you around the site. This brings architectural history and a specific route by the castle into your exploration of Schwindegg.

Schwindegg Castle and its construction phases

The closed four-wing building of Schwindegg Castle was constructed between 1594 and 1620 on older foundations. Its features include corner towers and a gate tower.

The castle also includes the so-called outer castle, with two stable wings dating from around 1750. Stately former residential or farm buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries stand directly around the castle; they are part of the protected castle ensemble. Those interested in historic architecture can see these features as distinct aspects of the ensemble.

A short walk around the castle ensemble

The short walk starts at the former castle inn, now the Bürgerhaus (civic centre), and heads south along the Goldach. It then goes around the Collegium Augustinum care home and returns on the sidewalk along Rimbachstraße. The sequence of landmarks makes the route described easy to follow: first south along the Goldach, then around the care home, and finally back along Rimbachstraße. This adds a clearly defined route to the look at the castle’s architectural history.

Historic architecture in the wider destination of Mühldorf Am Inn

Within the wider destination of Mühldorf Am Inn, Mühldorf a. Inn offers a distinct urban focus. The 500-metre-long town square is lined with colourful façades in the Inn-Salzach architectural style. The square features the Salzburg High Fountain, a gift from Salzburg Prince-Archbishop Johannes Ernst von Thun in 1692. The Nagelschmiedturm, also known as the Münchener Tor, stands at the entrance to the town square; it is the oldest building in the town. These urban landmarks provide a different focus from the castle ensemble in Schwindegg: here, the town square, fountain and tower take centre stage, while there the focus is on the castle and the protected buildings around it.

The two historic granaries, the Haberkasten and Kornkasten, with the courtyard between them, offer another perspective on the past. They were built as grain stores in the 15th century; the Haberkasten was later converted into a cultural centre. Since 1999, the courtyard has hosted the summer festival every year during the first two weeks of July. The former granaries and their later use as a cultural centre illustrate different chapters in the history of architecture. If you plan to attend the festival, it is worth checking the specific event dates.

The exhibitions at the Geschichtszentrum und Museum Mühldorf a. Inn (History Centre and Museum) also explore distinct themes. The permanent exhibition “Alltag, Rüstung, Vernichtung” (“Everyday Life, Armament, Extermination”) covers the history of the Mühldorf district during the Nazi period. “Lebensader Inn” (“The Inn: Lifeline”) shows how people have lived with the river and how it is managed today. The two themes range from the history of the district to the different relationships between people and the river. The Jagdmus(s)eum Kotter offers a further cultural perspective: a quirky, humorous and at the same time critical look at the hunting scene, rather than a conventional collection of trophies or a wall of weapons.

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