Schielleiten Castle

Between 1720 and 1730, the Imperial Counts Wurmbrand-Stuppach commissioned the construction of Schloss Schielleiten. They had previously owned the higher-located Alt-Schielleiten Castle, which was abandoned in favor of the new palace. The building was designed in the Viennese High Baroque style, featuring a central pavilion and side wings. However, financial difficulties of the builders led to an early halt in construction, with only the central risalit, the two wings, and the west risalit being completed. The Wurmbrand-Stuppach family retained ownership of the castle until 1906. Through marriage, it passed into the possession of the Marchese Tacoli, whose heirs sold it in 1921 to Frank Whitehead. After losing most of his fortune due to the Great Depression and a bank bankruptcy, the estate was divided and sold to the Republic of Austria around 1935.