The Schloss Walkenstein can unfortunately only be visited from the outside!

Walkenstein was in 1074 in the possession of the Babenberger, towards the end of the 13th century, the Kuenringer called owners and between 1265 and 1324 called a noble family, which probably had the rule of the Kuenringer as a fief, after Walkenstein.

The Bohemian mercenary leader Jaroslav conquered the castle in 1488, before handing it over to King Matthias Corvinus. In 1645 the Swedes appeared as conquerors.

Johann Ehrenreich Freiherr von Sonnau and Reichersberg had the castle built between 1660 and 1671 in its present form, which after several changes of ownership according to the contract of sale of November 8, 1760 property of the monastery Geras under Abbot Paul Gratschmayer, which initially used it as a manor ]

Abbot Adrian Lambert Zach, who endeavored to place the Stift Geras on an economically broader basis, set up here in 1890 a cold-water spa. In April 1891, the Lieutenancy of Lower Austria gave a negative decision and refused the operating license. It was not until 1893 that Kuranstalt was able to start operating as a medical director with the community doctor Josef Wetchy.

Originally there were 30 rooms for spa guests available, in 1904 an official extension of the spa to later 40 rooms approved [1]

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August 28, 2021

Is currently owned by the Melchard family, who continuously carry out maintenance work. Unfortunately, as it is privately owned, it cannot be viewed.

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