Wahlmühle Manor

The first documented mention of Wahlmühle as a noble seat occurred in 1456 in the feudal book of King Ladislaus Posthumus, when the brothers Moritz, Hanns, and Andres Welczer were enfeoffed with it. In 1485, the property was acquired by Hanns von Hohenegg through purchase. In the 17th century, Wahlmühle was owned by the Spindler family, before Johann Paul Spindler zu Hofegg sold it in 1653 to Heinrich von Höchau and his wife Sophia. Just four years later, in 1657, the property changed hands again, passing to Hanns Adam von Hoheneck zu Hagenberg and his wife Susanna. In 1668, Leonhard Leichtmayr, administrator of Riedau, acquired Wahlmühle. Later owners included the Schmidtauer von Oberwallsee. In 1699, King Leopold I elevated the estate for Jobst Christoph, Georg, Christoph, and Tobias Ehrenreich to a country estate with all freedoms. Jobst Christoph Schmidtauer established a brewery here, which led to conflicts with the Losensteiner family. After his death in 1701, the property passed to Hanns Jörg Füger.