Wildenstein Castle (Bad Ischl)

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Wildenstein Castle
View of the Wildenstein castle ruins (2003)

View of the Wildenstein castle ruins (2003)

Creation time : around 1100
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: ruin
Place: Bad Ischl
Geographical location 47 ° 41 '47.8 "  N , 13 ° 36' 15.8"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 41 '47.8 "  N , 13 ° 36' 15.8"  E
Wildenstein Castle (Upper Austria)
Wildenstein Castle

The Wildenstein Castle was the only castle in the Salzkammergut near Bad Ischl .

location

The ruins of the Höhenburg are located in the heart of the Salzkammergut on a ledge of Bad Ischl's local mountain Katrin . From this ideal location there is a wonderful wide view of the valley along the Traun , which, from a strategic point of view, was a decisive advantage. Wildenstein Castle was the second of only two castles in the historic Salzkammergut , along with the small Pflindsberg Castle .

history

The first documentary mention of the fortress comes from 1392 , but it is assumed that it was built in the 13th century at least.

Since 1419 Wildenstein was owned by the Habsburgs and the seat of princely (since 1452 imperial) caretakers. They ruled over the Ischlland , which roughly corresponded to today's judicial district of Bad Ischl and whose guardianship later became the core of the Salzkammergut as a separate administrative unit for the salt economy region (Salzkammer) in the Austrian state. On August 28, 1593, a devastating fire broke out in the castle.

Wildenstein Castle around 1674, engraving by GMVischer

The castle burned down completely for the second time in 1715. After that year the castle was not rebuilt and the structure has since been left to decay. The guardianship office was relocated to Reiterndorf near Ischl in 1717 and later to Markt Ischl (Auböckplatz 1); from 1770 the guardianship office was located in Goisern , in Neu-Wildenstein .

The Bad Ischler Heimatverein has been trying for several years to save the ruins of Wildenstein Castle from further deterioration. Donations made it possible to restore small parts of the castle. Since October 2009 the association (Ritterbund) Raubritter zue Wildensteyn has been trying to preserve the castle ruins.

investment

As a defense structure, the castle had towers, battlements , circular walls and loopholes , an artificial moat , gate and drawbridge .

Web links

Commons : Burg Wildenstein  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ burgseite.com: Wildenstein. Retrieved April 8, 2014 .