Forest Castle (Pyhra)
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Wald Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pyhra in Lower Austria .
history
The facility was first mentioned as the seat of the Udalschalk von Wald in 1140. In the 15th century, Jörg Scheck von Wald expanded the facility like a castle. In 1485 Matthias Corvinus's troops stormed the castle, which was extended in the 16th century by the Lords of Greiß in the Renaissance style. In 1683 the Turks captured the castle. From 1687 to 1782 the Spindler von Hofeck family was the owner. They were followed by Count Fuchs von Fuchsberg until 1817 . This year Jerome Bonaparte appears as an exile under the name Hieronymus Fürst von Montfort as the owner for a short time . The next owner was Franz Freiherr von Pillersdorf. Between 1847 and 1928, forest belonged to the Counts Haugwitz . From 1848 onwards, they had the new castle built onto the old one. Baron Friedrich Baratta-Dragom, a grandson of Karl Wilhelm Graf Haugwitz, finally took over the estate, but had to auction it off during the Great Depression in 1930. The buyer was Prince Karl Auersperg- Breunner, whose family still owns it today.
Status
In the 19th century the castle was changed and expanded several times.
The exterior of the Auersperg family restored the castle to its 18th century appearance.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wald Castle on pyhra.gv.at
- ↑ Wald Castle on wehrbauten.at
Coordinates: 48 ° 7 '47.7 " N , 15 ° 41' 55.7" E