Totzenbach Castle
Totzenbach Castle around 1674, engraving by GM Vischer
The Totzenbach castle lies in the village Totzenbach in the municipality Kirchstetten in the district of Sankt Polten-Land . The moated castle , which had already fallen into ruin , was rebuilt from 1972.
history
The former castle was first mentioned in 1147 as the seat of the Totzenbach family. In the years 1588 to 1594 the complex was expanded to a renaissance castle . In the middle of the 19th century the east and south wings were removed. As a result, the castle fell into disrepair .
Some owners:
- 1438 Georg Steiner
- 1465 Mathias Graßer
- 1513 Knight of Trauttmansdorff
- 1822 the princes from and to Liechtenstein
- 1971 Josef Figl
literature
- Rudolf Büttner: Castles and palaces in Lower Austria. Volume 5: Between Greifenstein and Sankt Pölten. Birken-Verlag, Vienna 1982, ISBN 3-85030-015-8 .
- Federal Monuments Office (Hrsg.): Dehio - Lower Austria (south of the Danube) . Berger Verlag, Horn / Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-85028-365-8 .
Web links
- Entry via Totzenbach Castle to Burgen-Austria
Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 17 ″ N , 15 ° 48 ′ 40 ″ E