Vöslau Castle

The castle's origins date back to the early 12th century, when the noble lords of Veselove were the first known owners. Later, the Pollen, a family of council citizens, were dispossessed after joining an uprising against Duke Frederick the Fair, and the Hailpechen family took over. In 1483, the castle was devastated by the troops of Matthias Corvinus. After 1502, it became free property and in the second half of the 16th century belonged to the Sinzendorfers, becoming a center of the Reformation in the region. During the Second Turkish Siege in 1683, the complex was in such a desolate state that it could not offer protection. The conversion into a castle took place later, incorporating old building fabric. Under August von Wöber, a baroque renovation occurred from 1740 to 1753, presumably under the direction of Franz Anton Pilgram.