Leiben Castle

Leiben Castle is a castle in the market town of Leiben in Lower Austria.

Around 1113, the castle was built by the Knights of Leiben, who lived here until 1332. In 1617, it was sold to Hans Christian Geyer von Osterburg. Under his rule, the castle received its current form. The main castle consists of a four-story irregular building with towers and a pentagonal arcaded courtyard with a clock tower, as well as another small inner courtyard. The culturally significant 17th-century coffered ceilings in the prayer and knight's hall are the work of an unknown artist. They depict mythological and allegorical scenes as well as devotional images. In 1796, the castle came into imperial-royal family ownership. After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, in 1919, the entire property was handed over to the Invalidenfonds for administration. From 1945, it was administered by the Austrian Federal Forests.

In 1989, the castle was acquired by the market town of Leiben. After a renovation, it is now regularly used for events. Since 1991, an agricultural technology museum has been located in the castle. It displays agricultural tractors from 1910 onwards, including accessories, as well as numerous models and a documentation of the historical development of agricultural technology.