Steinegg Castle

Very little is known about the history of the castle. Neither the time of its construction nor the reason for its destruction is known. Steinegg is first mentioned around 1210, when a Cholo de Steinekke appears as a witness in a document of Duke Leopold VI. The Lords of Steinegg were originally ministeriales of the Babenbergs. In 1257, a Dietlo and an Ortil de Steinek are mentioned. The Steineggers were probably settled here until the middle of the 14th century.

In 1345, half of the castle fell as an inheritance to Wernhardt von Winkel. Still in the 14th century, the fortified building came into the possession of the Lords of Maissau. When Otto IV von Maissau fell into disgrace with Duke Albrecht V and was accused of high treason, he had to cede Steinegg to the Duke around 1428. Whether the violent destruction of the castle already occurred in this context or only in the later 15th century for another reason is disputed. In any case, it was not rebuilt. In 1649, the Steinegg estate with its considerable forest property was incorporated into the Hoyos-Sprinzenstein Fideicommiss. The ruin still belongs to the Counts Hoyos today.