Schörgern Castle

Schörgern Castle is located on the right slope of the Pramtal valley in Großschörgern, a district of Andorf in the Schärding district.

The oldest mention of Schörgern (Schergaren) dates back to 1236, without, however, naming an owner. On March 16, 1468, the brothers Maister (Magister) Marx, Jörg and Thoman die Hyerstain are named as owners. The seat of Schergorn is described as "frays aigen" (free property). Later, the owners of Schörgern were the Lords of Wolff, who repeatedly left it to the husbands of their daughters as a dowry. If the daughter died, the castle always reverted to the Wolff family. Thus, in the 16th century, the Wolff family continued to appear as owners, albeit with an interruption of nine years (1533 to 1542), during which the castle was left to Hanns Pirchinger; from 1542, a Jörg Wolff is again traceable as owner. In 1588, Wolfgang III von Hackledt is named as the owner of Schörgern, and at the beginning of the 17th century, it belonged to his cousin Moritz von Hackledt, who had previously resided at Teufenbach Castle. Around 1650, the Mawr family is named as owners, although it is uncertain when the change of ownership took place. Georg Ferdinand von Maur zu Großen Scherggarn granted the mill at Großschörgern on May 31, 1681. Georg Ferdinand von Maur was succeeded by his widow Florentine Catharina Barbara Scharrfsederin (mentioned in documents in 1726). Later, the Barons von Pflacher(n) were the owners; they are mentioned, for example, from 1779 to 1848. A Baron Pfacher is mentioned as a participant in the war against Italy in 1813-1814, and the Third Reserve Division was commanded by Franz Freiherr von Pflacher (* October 12, 1745, † November 5, 1815). The burial place of the castle owners of Schörgern is located in the parish church of Andorf.