Ramholz was first mentioned in 1167 as the manor (
curia) of the
baronial line of Hermann von
Steckelberg. 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. In 1501, a new building, called the "Old Castle", was built there as the residence of the von Hutten family, who had owned the complex since 1482. The Hutten castle is preserved as part of Ramholz Castle and has architectural features such as
stepped gables and a
stair tower. 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. The grounds were designed by Swedish garden artist
Jöns Persson Lindahl. The castle combined elements of
Gothic,
Renaissance,
Baroque,
Classicism and
Art Nouveau architecture. The former
orangery housed a restaurant from 1997 to 2014. 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. In 2014 the 115 room castle was acquired by a Chinese investor. ==List of owners==