크루마우 암 캄프‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 동굴

The castle is idyllically situated on the cycle paths and is perfectly embedded in the landscape.

Like so many others, this beautiful moated castle is privately owned and therefore not open to the public. But very well preserved because it is managed. I was lucky that the lord of the castle personally allowed me a short tour. Story: From 1114 a ministerial family of the Kuenringers is mentioned here several times. The castle-like predecessor building, first mentioned in the Zwettler Chronicle in 1172, was owned by the Kuenringers in the 13th century and passed to the Lichteneggers around 1300 and in 1337 to the Lords of Neidegg, who owned a large part of today's community in the 15th and 16th centuries . The castle received its current appearance under Johann Hartmann von Trautmannsdorf, who came into his possession through marriage in 1581 and had it rebuilt in the Renaissance style: In the north-east corner, the local incorporation is marked 1584. Around 1670, Field Sergeant and Court Warden Ferdinand Ernst Graf Herberstein acquired the lordships of Lichtenau, Allentsgschwendt and Brunn, making Brunn the administrative center of Herberstein's possessions in Lower Austria. In 1792 Johann Graf Stiebar acquired these dominions and in 1803 Anton Edler von Meidl followed as owner. In 1812, k., who had become rich through marriage, took over. k. Lieutenant Josef Michael von Ehrenfels took over the property and undertook an extensive renovation of the castle, whereby the interior was partly furnished in the neo-baroque style. During the Second World War, Lieutenant Commander Hermann Ehrhardt acquired the castle and lived here until 1971. Today it is privately owned.

The trail from Rosenburg to here was really challenging. This view is the reward. Fantastic! To the runia: Tursenstein Castle, called Ödes Castle or Stein am Kamp, is the ruin of a medieval hilltop castle. The castle ruins are located on the so-called Kleiner Rundeberg, a towering rock cone, some of which drops perpendicularly to the Kamp, 1.7 kilometers south-southeast of Altenburg. The Counts of Poigen-Rebgau are considered to be the founders of the castle. The founding can be assumed to have taken place after the defeat of Mailberg (1082). After several changes of ownership, Stein am Kamp Castle passed to Tursen before 1337. In 1337 Reinprecht von Turs received permission to rebuild and expand the castle. In 1396, Duke Albrecht IV gave the castle to Altenburg Abbey, which was able to have the seat demolished in exchange for considerable compensation. As early as 1419, "the desolate place where Tursenstain Castle once stood" was reported. Only the remains of the walls of the originally triangular castle remain.

First mentioned in a document in 1258, in the Middle Ages Waldreichs belonged to a ring of fortified castles that were built to protect the Austrian Mark. Nothing remains of the original moated castle. In the area around Waldreichs Castle, the imperial master falconer and feudal knight Hanns Hager resided and dined from and to Allentsteig and Lichtenfels. After multiple changes of ownership and the threat of decay, the current owner, the Windhag Scholarship Foundation for Lower Austria, began to completely renovate the castle in 1983. The castle itself CANNOT be VISITED but only admired from the outside. Only those parts and the area where the Lower Austrian Falconry & Birds of Prey Center is located are freely accessible.

Story: Before the Lower Austrian energy supply built three barrages on the Kamp in 1960, Ottenstein was a lonely castle. Ottenstein is mentioned for the first time in 1177 and was built as a fortification of the Babenberg settlements against the northern border. Ditches and a stone bridge, outwork, gate tower and the "Stöckl" laid out in a semicircle with the two round towers still give an idea of this former function. In 1624, the Counts of Lamberg came into possession of Ottenstein and a second phase of conversion followed: A princely palace was created from disjointed wings and a tower, and the former keep was transformed into a stairwell. Ottenstein Castle today: During a restoration phase in 1974, frescoes were discovered in the Romanesque castle chapel, a vaulted room with a semi-circular apse, which drew art lovers from all over the world to Ottenstein. Inside, Ottenstein Castle hides sights, it offers a variety of rooms for your celebrations of all kinds: weddings, family celebrations, company celebrations, knight's banquets, events... The castle kitchen is also well known. Whether it's a banquet, a la carte or at a knight's dinner - here you will experience culinary delights. Information about opening hours, events in the Hotel Restaurant Ottenstein. https://hotelottenstein.at/

A really beautiful ruin in an idyllic landscape. Worth seeing.

Hotel Schloss Ottenstein. Ottenstein Castle is a hilltop castle in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria and stands on a hill above the Ottenstein reservoir. It is also often referred to as Ottenstein Castle.

Very nice castle worth visiting. 🏰