Reitenau Castle

Around 1160, Seifried von Kranichberg had a farmstead built, which came into the possession of the Stubenberger family in 1309, who then enfeoffed the Reuter family with it. At the beginning of the 14th century, they converted it into a small moated castle, which soon belonged to them as a free allod and was first mentioned in 1340 as Burg zu Grafendorf. The later name Reitenau goes back to the Reuter family.

When Walchum Reuter's family died out in the male line in 1427, the property was divided between his two daughters. However, since Hans Zebinger bought his sister-in-law's share, it was soon reunited. Turks and Hungarians caused great damage during their invasions in 1529 and 1532.

When Caspar Zebinger died in 1563, Reitenau was again divided between his two daughters. Only the gate and the moat were common property. In 1602, the sisters sold the lordship to their aunt Sibilla von Wurmbrand. During the Hungarian invasion of 1605, considerable damage occurred to the castle and the lordship. In 1610, Rudolf von Wurmbrand had the castle rebuilt and enlarged. The work was completed in 1618. In the 18th century, the castle acquired its present appearance. In 1822, Franz Carl Graf von Wurmbrand sold the lordship to Ludwig Graf Schönfeld, from whose descendants Maria Gräfin Wimpffen acquired it. Since 1939, the castle has belonged to the Lentz family.