Mainberg Castle has an exciting history behind it
the famous playboy Gunter Sachs was born there in 1932
Now it is up for sale - for several million euros
"Lord of the castle wanted" - this is how the municipal authorities of Schonungen in the state of Bavaria advertise on a flyer for new ownership of Mainberg Castle
where playboy Gunter Sachs was born on November 14
has been up for sale for some time - so far without any notable success
The Schonungen municipal authorities are now hoping to attract investors with an exclusive viewing appointment:
potential interested parties and the media will have the chance to view the listed castle with its 28 rooms
the castle is for sale for a good three million euros
the medieval walls have repeatedly been touted as the "Franconian Neuschwanstein"
a vaulted cellar and a 400 square meter apartment await the potential new owner
According to Mayor Stefan Rottmann
the municipality's primary goal is to preserve the castle
which would be "nice to have" if it were to be opened to the public again in the future
The future of the castle has been under consideration for some time now
In order to make Mainberg Castle even more attractive to potential investors
the municipality has now even had an exposé drawn up at a cost of 100,000 euros
has been closed to the public for some time
the viewing date is only intended for "investors and media from Switzerland and abroad"
Mainberg was first mentioned in a document in 1245 and was later used as an industrial villa
Paint manufacturer Wilhelm Sattler renovated it in 1822 in the Renaissance and Gothic architectural style
Gunter Sachs was born there in 1932 - the son of industrialist Willy Sachs
who was married to Brigitte Bardot for three years
Gunter Sachs was regarded as a gentleman playboy. He lived in Switzerland for many years and was active as a photographer, art collector and astrologer. He took his own life in 2011 at the age of 78. In his farewell letter, he wrote of a "hopeless illness".