To be privately owned
CastleOttensheim
Ottensheim Castle
Ottensheim Castle is located in the municipality of Ottensheim in Upper Austria.
Ottensheim Castle dates back to a castle of the Wilheringer family. In 1148, the brothers Ulrich and Cholo von Wilhering are mentioned as owners.
From 1220 to 1527, the castle was in the possession of the territorial princes. The Habsburgs pledged it from 1331 to 1461 to the Lords of Walsee and from 1461 to 1492 to the Lichtensteiners. In 1524, Niklas Rabenhaupt von Suche received Ottensheim as a fief from King Ferdinand I. In 1527, he was able to transfer the castle into his free ownership and had it converted into a palace.
From 1529 to 1621, Ottensheim was owned by the Upper Austrian Estates.
Emperor Ferdinand II pledged the Land ob der Enns to the Bavarian Elector Maximilian. He seized Ottensheim and gave it to the Jesuits. After the dissolution of the Jesuit order in 1773, Ottensheim fell to the Imperial Court Chamber.
Today, the castle is in private ownership.
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The castle stands on a rocky ridge that slopes steeply southwards towards the Danube. The courtyard consists of two terraces and is enclosed to the east by the tower wing. The square tower was originally built entirely of quarry stone. During the conversion of the castle, the tower was demolished up to the first floor and then rebuilt with bricks. The chapel is located on the first floor. To the north of the complex is an extensive park.
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