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This old linden avenue by the castle is very handsome, but today it houses a florist who will surely fulfill every wish.

From Falkenstein, Schlägl Abbey and the district capital Rohrbach were founded.

Very nice arcade courtyard. Can be visited during the day. There is a public toilet in the castle.

Avenue of mighty old linden trees near Altenhof Castle

The structurally very extensive castle complex comprised a total area of 2960 square meters. At the top of the rock formation converging to the west above the Rannatal valley was the keep on the outermost rock slab, to which the main castle with the palace adjoined, which was dominated by two towers. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_denkmalgesch%C3%BCtzten_Objecte_in_Hofkirchen_im_M%C3%BChlkreis

I love stories - & legendary places.... Legend of the mermaid Lilofee The legend of the mermaid Lilofee is entwined around the water tower of Falkenstein: Othmar der Oberhaimer is said to have fallen in love with a beautiful woman on the way back from the Imperial Palace on the Rhine, but she was a mermaid. She was willing to move with him to his castle, but only on the condition that she was allowed to spend every full moon night alone in the water tower. That went well for a long time, until envious people urged Othmar to see what his wife was doing in the tower. Curious, he crept to the tower and peered in through a crack in the door. He saw his wife sitting by the water, but instead of feet she had a flipper. Then thunder cracked and the mermaid Lilofee was gone forever and Othmar was left behind. (Source: Wikipedia)

The renovation work has come to a standstill. The tower can be accessed at your own risk via the vertical metal ladder. It is advisable to take a lamp with you because of the narrow stairs with little to no daylight.

From the former moated castle from the 16th and 17th centuries, only the massive gate tower and the arcades in the courtyard have been preserved in their original form. The castle was plundered by Soviet soldiers in 1945 and was occupied by Russian soldiers until 1953. Due to the severe damage, the building had to be completely renovated. It was rebuilt and has been a retirement home since 1959.