Waxenegg castle ruins
| Waxenegg castle ruins | ||
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 Engraving by Georg Matthäus Vischer from the Topographia Ducatus Stiriae 1681 |
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| Creation time : | 13th Century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Waxenegg | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 16 '15 " N , 15 ° 40' 42" E | |
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The Waxenegg castle ruins are the ruins of a hilltop castle in Waxenegg, village of Naintsch , west of the municipality capital Anger on a foothill of the Hohe Zetz in Styria in Austria .
The castle was first mentioned in a document in 1217 as "Wesseneck" and is the earliest documentary evidence of the entire area around Anger and the upper Feistritz valley .
history
The first or upper castle "Alt-Waxenegg" was built at the beginning of the 13th century on the property of the Salzburg archbishopric . After the complex was converted into a residential castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, it was covered at the beginning of the 18th century as part of the roof tax introduction and thus left to decay. Today the keep with some residential buildings can still be seen, as well as a gate construction with tower and drawbridge ramp from the 16th century.
The castle had changed hands many times over the years. At the beginning of the 19th century it was sold to the Gudenus family , who still own it today.
Excursion destination
The castle ruins are not a popular destination for tourists. It is surrounded by the forest and can be visited via easily accessible paths. You park on Edelschachen Weg immediately after the bridge and reach the ruins after about 15 minutes via a signposted sidewalk.
Web links
- Entry via Waxenegg castle ruins on Burgen-Austria
Individual evidence
- ↑ Styrian Castle Association - Waxenegg
- ↑ Entry on the Waxenegg castle ruins in Wehrbauten.at. Retrieved August 15, 2017 .