Schloss Wulkersdorf

Schloss Wulkersdorf stands in the village of the same name, part of Bernhardswald in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria. It is a two-storey building with a hipped roof, built at the end of the 18th century, though its core is older. A round-arched doorway on the south side, probably from the 16th century, hints at its earlier origins. Nearby is a stable block with a half-hipped roof, also from the 18th century, completing the ensemble.

The castle’s history reflects the shifting fortunes of the region. In the 13th century it belonged to the Wolkersdorfer family, ministerials of Bamberg. Later owners included the Präckendorfer von Siegenstein, Hans Poyßl of Loifling, and the Satzenhofen family, who rebuilt it after Swedish destruction in 1634. In 1796 Johann Nepomuk von Reisen replaced the old structure with a new small castle.

Today the building remains privately owned. Its simple, solid form and the surviving 16th-century doorway offer a quiet reminder of centuries past. The stable block and surrounding farmyards complete the picture of a place where history is still visible in stone and timber.