Schloss Gatterburg

Schloss Gatterburg stands in Munich’s western district of Pasing. It is a late-classical building set in a quiet residential area. The present structure replaced an earlier island castle on the River Würm. King Maximilian I Joseph bought the site in 1814 and gave the new house to his son, Prince Karl, in 1817. Later owners included the paper-mill founder Karl von Beck and his son-in-law, Count Franz von Gatterburg, who rebuilt the house between 1869 and 1871. The two-storey building has a flat roof and retains an old vaulted cellar. The Gatterburg has served several institutions since the 1920s. Passionist monks ran a monastery and boarding school there until 1970. After that it became a teacher-training college for real-grammar schools. A thorough renovation in 1999 turned it into offices while keeping its historic character. The building is officially listed as a protected monument of Pasing. Architectural historians recognise its late-classical style and the Count’s alterations in the 19th century. Visitors find a plain but dignified two-storey mansion with a low-pitched roof. The entrance leads into a hallway that opens on to staircases and former reception rooms. An old cross-vaulted cellar remains beneath the main floor. The surrounding grounds are small and enclosed by modern houses, yet the building’s quiet setting and classical lines still stand out. The street outside carries little traffic, so the front façade appears much as it did when Count Gatterburg completed his work in the 1870s.