Relive the past in these historic castles
Schloss Possenhofen
Schloss Possenhofen
at Starnberger See The first palace, built by Jakob Rosenbusch in 1536, was destroyed by the Swedish during the Thirty Year war and later rebuilt by Hans Caspar von Horwarth. Possenhofen palace often changed hands until it was bought by Duke Maximilian in 1834. Its is now most famous because his daughter, Sissi, loved to visit her parental home "Possi" even after she had become Empress of Austria. Today the palace is private property and is not open to public .