Top 8 Castles around St. Georgen an der Leys

Unfortunately, it's privately owned and not open to the public. A few years ago, I wrote a blacksmithing report on the impressive window grilles and had access to the entire site for a day. It's a shame that some of the castles aren't accessible.

Strannersdorf Castle is located west of Mank in the Mostviertel region. A castle was first mentioned on this site in the mid-14th century. In the 15th century, the Lords of Walsee built a new fortress on the site after losing their ancestral castle. At the beginning of the 16th century, the Steinberger family took over the fortifications and transformed them into the castle it houses today. The striking neo-Baroque façade with its characteristic spire was created during extensive modernization in 1888/89. For a tour to Strannersdorf Castle, there are numerous cycling paths in the area. The region around Mank offers scenic routes suitable for both recreational and competitive cyclists.

A beautiful little town with a church and a castle. The north-south long-distance hiking trail 05 and the Roman road 651 pass through here.

The origins of the town of Neubruck in the municipality of Scheibbs are inextricably linked to the industrialist Andreas Töpper - pioneer of the Austrian iron industry and inventor of the rolled sheet process - and the iron and rolled sheet works he founded in 1820. The growing factory settlement eventually gave rise to the town of Neubruck, named after the "New Bridge" over the Erlauf built by Töpper in 1830.

Purgstall Castle is privately owned and unfortunately not open to the public. The castle dates back to a Roman site. Today we find various architectural styles in it. The castle courtyard with its chapel built in 1220 is particularly picturesque.

Castle with rectory A Maganus de Churnperge is mentioned around 1130. His castle has long since completely disappeared, but was located on the site of the later dean's office or castle. The last woman from Kirnberg was Judith, the daughter of Otto von Kirnberg, who still appears in documents in 1208. The new owners, the Lords of Plankenstein, then had the castle, which is referred to as such in 1338, partially demolished and today's parish church built in its place. More about the story: http://www.burgen-austria.com/archive.php?id=1428

We stayed overnight in the castle on our long-distance hike from Hungary to Switzerland. We were impressed by the stylish room (do you say room in a castle?) and the good dinner. We can highly recommend this castle.

Plankenstein Castle was lovingly restored over decades of work by Peter Trimbacher since 1975 and by its new owner Erich Podstatny since 2010. The castle has a tavern and a hotel with exceptional rooms! Ask for a tower room! You will be amazed! My room was rather simple, but had direct access to the large sun terrace with a mountain panorama. I enjoyed it: the sun, the view, the sunset and at night the stars and the Milky Way. However, the castle can not only be visited by hotel guests. Tours are at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. It is noticeable that a lot of ceramic works of art and terracotta figures by the artist Melanie Hell can be seen in the castle. Please be sure to visit the playground and the large tournament area behind the castle. All of this is freely accessible. It is also noteworthy that there are two steeply sloping cliffs behind the castle. The very first castle was built on the rock that is closer to the castle. It was actually just a fortified house. However, it did not last long because there was a rockfall. Therefore, the current castle was moved further forward. Behind the castle there is an old steel bridge with riveted trusses. This bridge was dismantled in Melk and rebuilt by Mr. Podstatny between the tournament square and the former castle rock.