Ziegersberg Castle

In 1241, a knight Siegfried Zieger, who belonged to the retinue of Leutold von Wildon, is mentioned. In 1256, the Ziegere had Albero von Kuenring, who was married to Gertrud von Wildon, as their feudal lord. Ziegersberg Castle was probably built between 1246 and the beginning of Ottokar's reign.

However, Siegfried Zieger soon sided with Duke Albrecht I. For economic reasons, the Ziegere were forced to gradually sell their property in the 14th century. Ziegersberg became princely domain around 1395 and was granted as a fief to Coloman and Conrad von Königsberg in 1411. They soon had extensive expansion work carried out. From 1492 to 1645, Ziegersberg belonged to the dominion of Seebenstein and was administered by stewards.

In 1529, the castle was already described as desolate, but it was apparently repaired and expanded by 1556. Due to lack of money, Ehrenreich Christoph von Königsberg leased his property to Count Adam Batthyány in 1644. However, the Lower Austrian estates did not recognize this and had Ziegersberg executed four years later. In 1648, Mathias Wägele von Walsegg auf Stuppach bought the dominion. However, Ziegersberg had no special significance for them and was not well maintained. After Ziegersberg lost its military importance in the 18th century, its decay began. Caroline Countess Sternberg, née Walsegg, ceded it to the Princes of Liechtenstein in 1842, but they sold the dominion to Elisabeth Unger a few years later.

In the 19th century, the castle was already partially ruinous. The ruin came into the possession of Dr. Jakob Singer via Franz Schandlbauer. When the castle was built in 1896, large parts were demolished to obtain building material. In 1917, the estate came to Hilda Brunner. In 1940, it was Aryanized but returned to the rightful owners in 1958. The Brunner family still owns the ruin today and had it extensively renovated in 1999.