Top 5 Castles around Nikitsch

This building, constructed around 1770 using older components, is a good example of the numerous aristocratic country estates that were built in what was then western Hungary after the Turkish threat was averted. Nebersdorf Castle remained in the family's possession until 1939, when it was confiscated by the German authorities from its last representative, Count Ladislaus Niczky, and sold to the Heller industrial family in 1944. In 1952, they sold the castle and estate to the municipality of Nebersdorf. The municipality had the park's magnificent trees felled, the grounds divided into parcels, and sold to local residents. The castle was left to decay. In 1961, innkeeper Rudolf Golubits acquired the already very dilapidated building. He had its exterior restored starting in 1975. The ballroom was also restored to its former glory. The remaining interior rooms, which even housed livestock in the post-war period, were transformed into a tavern with the necessary ancillary rooms. Today, the restaurant is closed again, and the castle stands largely empty. However, it is in good condition and still belongs to Mr. Golubits.

A great painter was at home here

Deutschkreutz Castle in central Burgenland was built in 1625 by Count Paul Nadasdy in the Italian Renaissance style and is located just 15 km from the Hungarian city of Sopron. The castle's layout is a combination typical of the border region, a combination of manor house, castle and farmyard. The four wings form a two-storey complex around a rectangular arcaded courtyard and four low corner towers covered with tent roofs protrude slightly into a former moat.

The castle dates back to the 17th century and appears somewhat romantically dilapidated.

The Gálosháza Castle stands outside the village of Nikitsch in the middle of a spacious park and is now privately owned by the Zichy-Meskó lordship. The origins of the building date back to around 1300. The Nikich Castle owes its current appearance to a reconstruction in the first half of the 19th century, when the last remains of components reminiscent of medieval defenses were removed. Today the castle also serves as a wedding location.

Due to the lack of relevant literature, it is not possible to determine exactly when the castle was built. The building probably dates from the Middle Ages, as there are still remains of walls 150 cm thick. In the 17th century it was rebuilt on a hook-shaped floor plan. In the 18th century the building was used as an inn. From this time it became known as Rohonczy Castle. The Niczky family from Nebersdorf later acquired the castle and had it expanded like a fort. It was restored again in 1880 in the historicist style. In the 20th century, the Burgenland Chamber of Agriculture acquired the castle and briefly housed an agricultural school for girls there. The Eisenstadt diocese acquired the building at the end of the 1980s. The castle now houses St. Stephan's House, an education and youth center.

Nebersdorf Castle was owned by the Niezky family from 1446 to 1939/41 (ruled in The municipality of Nebersdorf acquired the castle in 1952. Since the end of the 19th century, hardly any funds have been invested in the renovation of the castle, and the subsequent owners, including the municipality of Nebersdorf, were not interested in the continued existence of the building. The community divided the garden area into building plots and sold them. Unfortunately, the 200-year-old tree population was felled between 1954 and 1957. The castle building was finally sold in 1959 to the innkeeper Rudolf Golubits, to whom we owe the preservation of the castle, because the building had been threatened with demolition for a long time and some of the furnishings had already been reduced. After years of standing empty, it was secured after 1960 in the building stock and renovated until completion in 2008. http://www.schloss-nebersdorf.at/

In 1966, the artist Anton Lehmden acquired the then desolate castle and has been busy repairing and renovating it since then and until his death in 2018. Not only did he create his artist refuge here, but also the Lehmden Museum on over 800m² of exhibition space, which gives an overall insight into his artistic work. Guided tours can be booked. According to the pictures on the webpage, definitely worth seeing. Art events are also regularly offered. More information: https://schlossdeutschkreutz.at/