Niederosterwitz Castle
The Niederosterwitz Castle in the town of St. Georgen am Längsee lies west of Hochosterwitz . The simple palace building is surrounded by a park.
In 1541 the property was acquired together with the castle from Christoph Khevenhüller von Aichelberg. In 1645 the Burggrave Anton von Aichholt from Hochosterwitz bought the castle. Niederosterwitz has been the home of the Khevenhüller family since 1690 .
The castle is built over a hook-shaped floor plan. The eastern flight is the oldest part of the facility. It was expanded after 1645 and in 1690 the elongated south wing was added. The western wing was added in the late 18th or early 19th centuries. The facade is structured by flat cornices and ox-eye windows in the mezzanine .
On the northeast side there is a small, hexagonal chapel with a portico on a terrace. In the interior, which is equipped with a monastery vault , there is a simple columned retable altar from 1670 , decorated with cartilage .
See also
literature
- Dehio manual. The art monuments of Austria. Carinthia. Anton Schroll, Vienna 2001, ISBN 3-7031-0712-X , p. 578.
Web links
- Entry via Niederosterwitz to Burgen-Austria
- Khevenhüller Guard
Coordinates: 46 ° 45 ′ 5.4 ″ N , 14 ° 26 ′ 10.8 ″ E