Kaprun Castle

The name Kaprun was first documented in 931, appearing as Chataprunnin, meaning “wild water,” in the Codex Odalberti. The construction of the castle itself is dated to the 12th century, with possessions of the Lords of Falkenstein-Neuburg mentioned in the Codex Falkensteinensis in 1166. The castle was first explicitly recorded as the “Turm zu Chaprunne” in 1280, in connection with incursions by the Felber family. In 1287, the complex passed to Archbishop Rudolf von Hoheneck of Salzburg, before returning to the possession of the Lords of Felben in 1338. From 1480, the castle served as the seat of the archiepiscopal court. It was set ablaze during the Salzburg Peasant Wars in 1526. Between 1580 and 1600, Josef Hundt von Ainetperg, the local administrator, rebuilt the castle, giving it its current layout. In the 17th century, ownership changed hands multiple times. In 1921, Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein sold the castle to Heinrich E.