Eckartsau Castle

The origins of Eckartsau Castle trace back to a four-sided moated castle owned by the noble family of Eckartsau. Heinrich des Ekkarisowe is first mentioned as a witness in a deed of gift. The Eckartsau family, who were feudal subjects of the Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg, expanded their possessions to include market rights and other castles. Konrad von Eckartsau received support under Duke Albrecht V. Despite plunderings under Emperor Friedrich III, Georg von Eckartsau himself was known as a robber knight. After the death of the last male Eckartsau, Wilhelm, the heirs sold the estate in 1571 to Georg Freiherr von Teuffel. After changes of ownership, Franz Ferdinand Graf Kinsky acquired the castle in 1720 and had it converted into a hunting lodge according to plans by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach.