Vöstenhof Castle
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| Creation time : | 13th Century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | essential parts received | |
| Place: | Vöstenhof | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 43 '5 " N , 15 ° 58' 50" E | |
| Height: | 520 m above sea level A. | |
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The Vöstenhof Castle is a castle in Vöstenhof in Lower Austria . It is privately owned.
history
The “Feste zum Hof” (today's Vöstenhof) was probably built in the 13th century. In 1381 Albero Stuchs von Trautmannsdorf sold the castle to Duke Albrecht III. In 1387 Johann von Liechtenstein received rule, which, however, was soon administered again by the sovereign caretakers. In 1483 Martin Neidegger received the fief and it remained in the family until 1592. During this time the festival was known as "Hoff zu Neydeckh". In 1592 Hieronymus Wurmbrandt , the hereditary chef of Styria, bought the castle for 13,000 guilders and had it converted into today's Renaissance castle in 1597. From 1621 to 1912 the castle was owned by the Counts of Hoyos . In the 19th century they let the building fall into disrepair until restoration work began in 1894. Between 1910 and 1912 the keep was raised and the facade renewed. Then the Schwarzenberg princes bought the castle and afterwards it became the property of the Czernin family . General Emil Graf Spannocchi , husband of a Countess Czernin, was the lord of the castle until his death. In 1984 his widow sold the property to Peter Max, who is still the owner today and who had the castle restored.
Web links
- Entry via Vöstenhof Castle to Burgen-Austria
- 360-degree panoramic view of Vöstenhof Castle