Equalization fund buys Bullachberg Castle

The municipality of Schwangau has responded positively to the signed purchase agreement. The previous owner had restored the castle in an exemplary manner and managed it sustainably, said Mayor Stefan Rinke (CSU). "With the Wittelsbach Equalization Fund as a foundation under public law, the property is once again in good hands." Together with the two Bavarian royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, Bullachberg forms a world-famous ensemble of monuments, said the head of the town hall.

In addition to the Bullachberg and Hohenschwangau castles, the foundation also owns a hotel and the Museum of the Bavarian Kings in Schwangau. The famous fairytale castle Neuschwanstein, the most famous building of the Bavarian King Ludwig II, is owned by the Free State of Bavaria.

Castle Bullachberg was last owned by a farmer for just over a decade. There has recently been repeated speculation about the planned sale. It was previously temporarily owned by car manufacturer Porsche. The Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer wanted to build a high-quality hotel for customers and conferences on the site of the property, which was already owned by the Thurn und Taxis family. However, the planned conversion fell through at the time.