Schloß Bullachberg, Schwangau

Bullachberg Castle is a stately hipped-roof building with a round tower. It was built in 1905 on the elevation of the same name in Schwangau by Eugen Drollinger for the Munich entrepreneur Emil Papenhagen and acquired in 1927 by Rafael Prince of Thurn and Taxis, who lived here with his family until his death in 1996. Today, Elisabeth von Elmenau, who acquired the property in 2013, lives there.

The Bullachberg is an elevation in the middle of the plain in front of the world-famous royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, each of which is only about 1000 meters away. The castle has about 900 square meters of living space and is stylistically based on the Art Nouveau style. It is a listed building and houses a small chapel in addition to stately living quarters.

At the foot of the Bullachberg, building permission for a small luxury hotel was granted in 2002 after several years of political wrangling. Due to its prominent location near the royal castles, the approval process attracted nationwide attention. The new building was to be constructed as an extension to existing estate buildings. However, the project planned by the heirs of Prince Rafael could not be realized for the time being. In spring 2006, Porsche AG purchased the estate for 6 million euros to realize the project, but put it up for sale again in September 2011. In 2013, one Elisabeth von Elmenau bought the estate. Since then, she has been running an organic farm there, as well as vacation apartments and guest rooms in the castle. In addition, since 2014 Bullachberg Castle has hosted weddings, theater performances and events.