Ramholz Castle

Upon the fall of the Lords of Steckelberg at the beginning of the 14th century, their properties were divided among six heirs, including the Ulrich von Hutten.

[1] In 1883 Hugo Rudolf Stumm (later ennobled as Baron von Stumm-Ramholz in 1888) acquired the estate and purchased the ruins of Steckelberg Castle tp protect them from further decay.

[2][3] Between 1893 and 1896, Baron von Stumm had Munich architects, and brothers, Emanuel and Gabriel von Seidl add a new building to the existing castle, as well as a farm yard incorporating buildings from the 18th century and houses for the employees and a power house to power the property.

[1] The castle combined elements of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism and Art Nouveau architecture.

[5] The castle, which was privately owned by Kühlmann-Stumm's descendants, was opened to the public for guided tours in 2012 before it was offered for sale for €7 million Euros.