Stadeck Castle

The castle was probably built in the 12th century by Hartnit von Ort. It was a fief of the Archbishops of Salzburg. Initially, burgraves probably resided in the castle as administrators. The first owner mentioned by name was Rudolf, a nephew of Otto von Kapfenberg, who called himself von Stadeck from 1192. From the middle of the 14th century, the castle likely lost its importance, as it was only administered by the Stadeckers' vassals.

After the extinction of the Stadeckers in 1400, Duke Wilhelm granted all Stadecker estates, including the castle, which was only preserved as a "Burgstall" (castle site), to his brother Duke Ernst. However, the latter passed it on as a sub-fief to the Counts of Montfort. In 1403, the property was also granted to the Montforts by the Archbishop of Salzburg. The archiepiscopal fiefdom can only be documented from the 15th century onwards. However, it is considered certain that the castle was already a fief of the Archbishops of Salzburg before that. The last verifiable enfeoffment by the Salzburgers took place in 1498. The last mention of the castle by name was in 1472 by the local priest. Since 1951, the Schlossberg has been used by the Stattegg volunteer fire brigade as a festival and training ground.