Top 20 Castles around Loosdorf

Hohenegg Castle has been owned by the Count Montecuccoli family since 1628 and served as their ancestral seat and residence until 1742. Today, the castle is managed by the Hohenegg Castle Association and is available as an event venue for up to 150 people. Equipped with restrooms and a basic kitchen, the enclosed tavern, a theater hall with a stage, and, most notably, the first courtyard with its unique ambiance can be used for festivals and celebrations, concerts and cultural events, as well as youth and tent camps. A maintenance fee is charged by the association for the use of the castle.

Schönbühel Castle is located below Melk on the right bank of the Danube in the Lower Austrian municipality of Schönbühel-Aggsbach.

Hohenegg Castle is a medieval ruin in the Dunkelsteinerwald forest in the municipality of Hafnerbach. Its history goes back to the 12th century, and it was an important noble residence for centuries. Today the castle is used for cultural events and is maintained by an association. The complex includes a tavern room, a theater hall with a stage and a picturesque courtyard that is ideal for celebrations. A contribution to the maintenance of the castle is charged for use. Since the castle is privately owned, you should find out about accessibility and events in advance.

Impressive building project on the edge of the Central European lifeline

Privately owned and therefore unfortunately can only be viewed from the outside. Story: The place was first mentioned around 1074 by the Hochfrei Adalbert von Kilb. In the 12th century, the rule came to Rudolf von Perg. Friedrich von Perg was inherited by the Babenberg Duke Leopold V in 1191. In the 13th century, a knightly family again named itself after Kilb. In 1410 a knight from “Sebeck” was named as the owner. In 1460, Jörg von Pottendorf sold his castle in Kilb to Bernhard von Tiernstein, who built an extensive new building and, ten years later, bequeathed it to the brothers Rüdiger and Jörg von Starhemberg, but also promised the defense construction to his grandson Georg von Velderndorf. The latter probably received it, because in 1521 Hans Velderndorfer sold the fortress to Göttweig Abbey. The castle was now called Grünbühel. He bought it back in 1534, but finally sold it to Jakob Gienger in 1549. Jacob's son Nikolaus had the old fortified building converted into a more comfortable Renaissance castle. As a result, the owners usually changed quite quickly. Around the middle of the 17th century, the Barons Ruess von Ruessenstein came into possession of the castle. Only the barons and later Counts of Wickenburg owned Grünbühel for a longer period from 1720 onwards. In 1830, Karl Theodor Graf Wickenburg had major construction work carried out, which gave the building its current appearance. In 1845 the castle came into rapidly changing bourgeois ownership. From 1969 to 2004 it belonged to the Friedel-Klarenberg family. Since then, Dr. Georg Graf Pachta-Reyhofen, lord of the castle at Grünbühel.

The castle on the slope of the Hiesberg was first mentioned in 1100 in connection with a Wernher von Zelking. Wernher von Zelking's origins are unclear. A relationship with the noble family of the Lords of Haguenau is not proven, nor is it that he was the son of Reginbert (III.) of Haguenau, as is usually assumed in research. He was married and the father of Ulrich (I.) von Zelking.[1] The Lords of Zelking died out in 1634. The festival passed through marriage to the Polheim family in Wartenburg and around 1662 to Andrä Joachim Graf Sinzendorf.[2] When the Turks besieged Vienna in 1683 and their patrols advanced far into western Lower Austria, the still well-fortified castle served as a place of refuge for the surrounding civilian population.[2] After the manorial administration was relocated to nearby Matzleinsdorf, the fortress was abandoned. In 1802 Franziska Countess Kinsky, a widowed Countess Sinzendorf, married Count Harrach for the second time. Later owners included the Counts of Rohrau and the Galgozy-Galantha family. Today the ruins only consist of stonework from the 12th to 16th centuries. However, you can still see the massive arched gate and some notched windows. More about the story: http://noeburgen.imareal.sbg.ac.at/result/burgid/1394

Chic building with an impressive and interesting history that dates back to 1774. Luberegg was last flooded during the severe Danube floods of 2002, so the walls had to dry out for years. In 2003, the hotel owner Josef Pichler from Emmersdorf acquired the property and built flood protection in 2005. Luberegg Castle has been used for gastronomy for years, and the western corner house houses a wine tavern. The property is now primarily used as an event hotel. Description on the website: Historically high-profile location. True!

A very beautiful castle, right on the Danube. The castle can also be seen in the Sissi film, during a cruise on the Danube. Very close by, at the municipal building (forecourt), there's a water tap 💦 and for e-bikes: The sockets above are not switched off. You can charge your bike here.