Puxerloch

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Puxerloch
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Alternative name (s): Puxer Lueg
Castle type : Höhenburg, cave castle
Conservation status: ruin
Place: Frojach
Geographical location 47 ° 8 '16 "  N , 14 ° 20' 54"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 8 '16 "  N , 14 ° 20' 54"  E
Height: 900  m above sea level A.
Puxerloch (Styria)
Puxerloch

The two cave castles Luegg and Schallaun , popularly known as Puxerloch , are two of the few remaining cave castle ruins in Austria. These are located in the municipality of Teufenbach-Katsch in the Murau district , state of Styria , near the town of Teufenbach .

description

The almost vertical south face of the Pleschaitz mountain rises 100 meters above the ground . In this are located at 900  m above sea level. A. the remains of the two cave castles Luegg and Schallaun. In the larger cave was Luegg Castle, which is still accessible today. The cave is closed with a wall; the living rooms used to be inside.

The smaller cave with the Schallaun Castle is ten meters west of Luegg and is no longer accessible today, or can only be reached with alpine equipment. This independent castle was connected to Luegg by a bridge along the rock face. Whether it was a plank bridge attached to the wall or a suspension bridge, as the legend says, can no longer be determined today.

history

Historical view, 1877

Schallaun Castle was first mentioned in a document in 1181. In the course of history, both castles changed hands several times ( Teufenbacher , Liechtensteiner , Pranckh ). The latter no longer used the castle and left it to deteriorate. Incorporated bands of robbers contributed to the decline of the two castles. The talk of former robber knights is probably connected to them. In the 18th century the two cave castles were cleaned by soldiers from Hungary, which also contributed to the further destruction of the facilities. Nevertheless, Luegg Castle was inhabited until the 19th century. Both ruins are now owned by the Pranckh family , as is the nearby Pux Castle .

Puxerloch detail staircase

Tell about the making of Schallaun

Charlemagne , the powerful ruler of the Franconian people , had fought the battle against the belligerent Saxons and celebrated the heroic deed with a sumptuous victory meal. Again and again the favorite noble boy, Charlot von Chalon, had the king's cup filled in order to soothe the heated feelings. The question was what would become of the 30,000 captured Saxons, including the two daughters of the fallen Saxon king. Both were entrusted to Charlot. The nobleman took pity on the two daughters and left the splendid life at the Frankish court. So he fled and discovered the rock cave in the Murtal . When the warlike times were over and Charlot von Chalon no longer had to fear betrayal, he built the Schallaun Castle. He married one of the two sisters and was then the ancestor of a dreaded family of robber barons .

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