Top 3 Castles around Brand-Nagelberg

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The park is now closed and the castle is being renovated

Ehrendorf Castle looks back on a history spanning almost 600 years. It was built by the Arndorf family and was first mentioned in documents in 1427. In 1619, Ehrendorf Castle was destroyed by imperial mercenary troops. The current building and design dates from around 1619. The castle is privately owned and can therefore only be viewed from the outside. Tip: turn into a side street - you have a better view of the property from the back. More on the history: http://www.burgen-austria.com/archive.php?id=1387

Was there on my round: 2023.08.11. TREBON round from the SCHLAG (LITSCHAU) border crossing https://www.komoot.de/tour/1255062213

Good inn "Genusswelt Riedl" in Leopoldsdorf

Lying on the medieval road to Bohemia, the founding of Litschau, the northernmost town in Austria, goes back to a fortification by the Hirschberg noble family (confirmed in documents since 1260). The resulting Litschau Castle changed hands several times over the centuries that followed. It has belonged to the Seilern-Aspang family since 1763 and has been their main residence since they were expelled after the Second World War. It is not open to the public.

Can only be viewed from the outside as it is privately owned

After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, the castle and the property of the children of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne, were expropriated and placed under the control of the Czechoslovak state estates and forests in Prague.