Castle Saalhof

Saalhof Castle is a castle in Maishofen and one of the oldest residences in the Pinzgau. The present building dates from the early 17th century, but during renovation work significantly older foundations and parts of the wall were found on the north and east sides of the building to which the present castle was built around 1600. 1766 the famous Salzburg botanist Franz Anton Alexander von Brown was born in the castle.

Since 1992, the ensemble consisting of castle, Meier house and wayside cross, a historical monument. The buildings are privately owned and are not open to the public, but is an accommodation facility located in the building.

History

In 1296 the needle seat was probably owned by "Konrad the devil." The estate was first archbishop fief, which was first mentioned in 1423 in the possession of Oswald iron Stang documented. 1584 became part of the family of Jews Amann village. Under Cristoff Amann of Jews to the village hall was built in the early 17th century, the typical Pinzgauer needle seat, as is to be seen today. A marble plaque above the ogee arch portal announces the end of construction in 1606. Too much of the interior dates from this period.

In 1634 the castle came to the Riedl family. A magnificent coat of arms on the first floor bears witness to the marriage of Mathias Riedl and Hall 1661, née Maria Riedlin Stöcklin Jews of the village. When the property in 1714 came to the cobalt of Dambach family to minor, was in the castle chapel with a measuring license.

After Maria Anna had become by 1759 Hackledt owner of the property, they inherited it in 1765 and her four children. Her daughter Elisabeth Amalia married Rochus von Braun and took over the property in 1798. As him the Weißenbacher host Josef Zehentner bought in 1840, the castle came in peasant possession and has since been passed down within the family. 1855 took over the son of Johann Zehentner who inherited the castle in 1874 his daughter Mary and her husband Joseph Schatt Bacher. About their son John the Good came to the Rieder family since the Bauer Wolfgang Rieder had married in 1939 John's daughter Ida. Their son Wolfgang came in 1969 with his wife Rosa succeeds in operation. They left in 1971 the old stables ( First dating in 1828 and 1586) tear down and replace it with a new building.

An extensive refurbishment of the hall and farming estate of the castle was carried out from 2004 under the couple Hermann and Kathrin Rieder, which also renovate the facade in 2010 and whose original color scheme from the 17th century could recover. Since 2006, holiday apartments and guest rooms offered for rent by the castle owners.

The Meier house on the eastern side of the area was once home to the administrator ( Meier ), the servants and the servants. The year is 1686 on the gable as the year of construction. The building was used in 1814 as a school for Maishofen.