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Eggendorf Castle
Eggendorf Castle (formerly spelled Egendorf(f)) is located in the municipality of Eggendorf in the district of Linz-Land (Schlossstraße 1).
The first mention of Eggendorf refers to the brothers Ortolf and Heinrich von Egendorf, who are named in 1224 as servants and serfs of Kremsmünster Abbey. They were succeeded by the knight Hermann von Eggendorf. The last of the Egendorfers was Johann von Egendorf, who died as a clergyman in Grein without descendants in 1361. The Egendorf fief had already been passed on to Engelschalk Moser von Schloss Weyer am Bach in 1330, as Johann von Egendorf was not eligible for a fief as a priest. Engelschalk Moser remained in possession of Egendorf until 1356. In 1451, an Otto Moser is named as owner. In 1483, a Heinrich der Lew is named as the successor of Otto Moser at the seat in Egendorf. Then the property returned to a Bernhard Moser (1508).
From him, the property passed to Jakob Ostermayr from Nördlingen. The Garstner court judge Florian Ostermayr had the old building demolished in 1580 and the present castle erected. From the Ostermayr family, the property passed to Georg Nikolaus Pucher von Meggenhausen, who is named as owner in 1633. Since the mid-17th century, Eggendorf was united with the Hueb lordship. In 1660, Count Christoph von Schallenberg acquired the castle. His daughter Christine brought it as a dowry into her marriage with Johann Ludwig von Polheim. In 1698, Count Max Spiller von Mitterberg acquired Egendorf from the Polheim estate. A rapid change of ownership followed, including: Georg Adam von Hoheneck (1709), Regiment Colonel Johann Adam von Wendt (1710), Franz Egon von Wendt (1716), Johann Thomas Freiherr von Gartner (1740), from the Seeau guardianship (Counts of Seeau) the property passed in 1767 to Franz Ignaz Maierhofer. The Maierhofers were owners until 1851, then the castle was sold to Edmund Holenia. In 1885, Egendorf came into the possession of the Fischer von Ankern family.
Since 1998, the castle has been owned by the antique dealer Jürgen Hesz from Wels.
Eggendorf Castle today+
The castle is located on a small hill in the village of Eggendorf. It dates from the 16th century. The main building has three stories. Adjoining it at right angles is an arcaded wing, which is terminated by a three-bay, Gothic chapel. A covered outdoor staircase leads to the chapel entrance. From 1784 until the parish was founded in 1912, the castle chapel was the parish church of Eggendorf. Today, the wooden onion dome has been removed from the chapel; it stands in front of the castle in the meadow. Three relief panels from around 1500–1505 from the former Eggendorf castle chapel are now in the Linz Castle Museum.
The arcade connecting the castle with the church has four arches on the ground floor and ten arches with delicate columns on the upper floor.
The residential wing has a remarkable Renaissance portal with stone columns on the sides. Above it are two coats of arms that reach to the lower edge of the double window that crowns the portal. The left coat of arms is that of the von Ankern family (year 1885), the right one that of the Egendorfers. The window is crowned with a round gable. On the main wing, a recessed corner covered by the roof is noticeable. An corner tower stood there, which was removed due to dilapidation. It can still be seen in Vischer's engraving (1674). At the back of the castle is a round tower whose conical roof does not protrude above the main roof. The windows on this side of the castle are protected by wrought-iron grilles.
Previously, the castle was enclosed by a wall with a corner tower and other round towers. One round tower is still preserved. However, it is dilapidated. Parts of the wall are still present, but significantly lower than originally. Below the castle is an overgrown park with two ponds. The ponds are separated by a fence, which corresponds to the earlier situation. An outdoor staircase leads from the castle to the ponds. Outside the enclosure stands a stone sculpture of Saint Florian.
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