Around 1150, Rapoto von Kuenring founded a number of castles in the Waldviertel to secure the Kuenringer's property, the most powerful of which was Rappottenstein.

Rappottenstein Castle was of great importance from the very beginning. On the one hand, it was located in the middle of the extensive holdings of the Kuenringer - so it was a stable center in a turbulent time. On the other hand, however, it also protected the Griessteig, an ancient branch of the Beheimsteig that can still be traced in the municipality today, which led from the Danube through the northern forest into the Bohemian countryside. In addition, Rappottenstein Castle was one of the strongest links in the chain of fortifications that was built on the course of the Kamp River, which had the task of protecting the country from invasions by the Bohemians and thus also providing flank protection for the Babenbergermark. [1]

After the fall of the Kuenringer, the castle came to the Lords of Dachsberg in 1305, to the Starhemberg family in 1423 and to the Lords of Landau in 1546. Insurgent farmers besieged the castle in 1597, but were unable to take it. Swedish troops also besieged the castle in vain in 1645. [2]

Finally, in 1664, the castle was bought by the current owners, the Counts Abensperg-Traun [3], whose current properties are around Rappottenstein, Wolkersdorf, Maissau, in the Weinviertel, Waldviertel and industrial districts, with Maissau and Petronell in particular being assigned here are to be mentioned.

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