Top 6 Castles around Schweiggers

The settlement of "Engelgoz" (Engelstein) was first mentioned in 1234. The castle itself is first documented by mentions of its owners in 1417 or 1420/21. Engelstein possibly replaced the destroyed Hadmarstein Castle (see above) on the Johannesberg, whose castle ruins passed to the Zwettl Abbey in 1319. In 1417, Georg von Klingen is mentioned as the first owner. From 1420/21, the castle was owned by the Schaller (von Purkenhof), Burgener of Weitra. In 1442, the knightly Kaspar Schaller was enfeoffed with Engelstein by Reinprecht von Wallsee, successor to the Kuenringer family. From the end of the Middle Ages, a rapid change of ownership began. In 1492, the castle passed to Hans Zeller, in 1531 to Benedikt Schaul, in 1544 to Ladislaus, Hans and Andreas von Prag, Frhn. von Windhag, in 1616 to Hans Kalchgruber, and in 1618 to Nikolaus von Gurland. In 1619, the castle was stormed and plundered by imperial troops. The next owners were Lazarus Parfuß in 1630, Georg Adam and Hans Ernst von Mühlwang in 1656, and Gf. Adam von Grundemann in 1681. From 1806, Josef von Koller was recorded as the owner, then Frh. von Geusau until 1916. From 1916 to 1938, Adolf Lewin was the owner, then Baron Kloss. From 1964, it was privately owned by the Meinl family and can therefore only be viewed from the outside. More about the history: https://www.burgen-austria.com/archive.php?id=961

At the beginning of the 13th century, Hadmar II of Kuenring had the castle town of Weitra built. Since its founding, Weitra held the central military, administrative, judicial, and ecclesiastical functions in the so-called "Districtus Witrensis" (District of Witrensis). It was also a central market town and refuge in times of war. In the 16th century, the castle was rebuilt into a magnificent Renaissance palace according to plans by Pietro Ferrabosco. In 1994, the palace was renovated by Prince Johannes zu Fürstenberg and opened to the public. More on the history: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Weitra

The imposing Weitra Castle sits atop a hill above the equally beautiful old town and is a sight to behold from all directions. Current information on history and events is available at https://schloss-weitra.at/

beautiful castle with interesting border museum

beautiful castle in Weitra with interesting border museum

Rosenau Castle is known for its Masonic Museum; a visit is highly recommended.

Between 1201 and 1208, Hadmar II of Kuenring had the castle town of Weitra built. The castle stood in the south, at the highest point of the sloping granite plateau. Since its foundation, Weitra had the central military, administrative, judicial and ecclesiastical function in the so-called "Districtus Witrensis", and the castle town was also a central market town and place of refuge in times of war. [schloss-weitra.at/]

Ehrendorf Castle looks back on a history spanning almost 600 years. It was built by the Arndorf family and was first mentioned in documents in 1427. In 1619, Ehrendorf Castle was destroyed by imperial mercenary troops. The current building and design dates from around 1619. The castle is privately owned and can therefore only be viewed from the outside. Tip: turn into a side street - you have a better view of the property from the back. More on the history: http://www.burgen-austria.com/archive.php?id=1387