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Lost place... dilapidated castle in a huge area.

At the moment the snowdrops are blooming all around. Beautiful :)

Beautiful forest, old walls

Orth Castle is one of the oldest surviving castles in the region and has a long history dating back to the Middle Ages. The castle was first mentioned in the 12th century and was originally a medieval moated castle. In the 16th century, the castle was converted into a Renaissance palace. Over the centuries, it served various noble families and was later taken over by the municipality. Today, it is a listed building, is an important part of Lower Austria's cultural heritage and is particularly known as the Danube-Auen National Park Center. The castle houses the national park's visitor center, which is dedicated to the unique flora and fauna of this protected floodplain landscape. Orth Castle is located right in the heart of the Danube-Auen National Park, one of the last great floodplain landscapes in Central Europe. It combines historical architecture with modern environmental education. An ideal place to learn more about the fascinating floodplain landscape and its importance for nature conservation while enjoying the beauty of the surroundings.

Beautiful castle! Unfortunately you have to take quite a detour to get to the courtyard.

On the castle island you don't need much luck to see pond turtles, grass snakes, ground squirrels and you can look into the storks' nests.

Welcome to the gateway to the Au Orth Castle has an eventful history. Built in the 12th century as a medieval moated castle and once the hunting lodge of Crown Prince Rudolf, it was used as a museum from 1950 onwards. In 2005, after reconstruction and renovation, it reopened as the castleORTH National Park Centre. Information point and visitor centre for the Danube-Auen National Park are now located here. Individual guests, groups, kindergartens and schools are welcome. You will find the following under one roof: - Tourism and National Park information point with booking and shop - Exhibition of the Danube Auen rooms and National Park Lounge - Auen adventure area on the castle island with underwater observation station - Observation tower with the new exhibition "Eavesdropping on nature" - Tournament courtyard with the plant presentation "Pannonian Gardens" - Family celebrations, summer holiday programme, performances by the travelling Autheater - museumORTH, which focuses on the history of the Danube community of Orth - Historically significant Renaissance spiral staircase

Beautiful ruin that creates a very unique atmosphere due to the vegetation.