Dobersberg Castle, Dobersberg, Austria

A medieval fortress in Dobersberg first appeared around 1305. The present-day castle can be seen as its successor and was constructed by Sigmund von Puchheim around 1520. However, his heirs had to sell the property in 1588 to Johann Ambros Brassican, who bequeathed it to his daughter Anna Sabina, married to Christoph Adam Fernberger.

During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was plundered by Bohemian troops.

In 1645, the imperial colonel Johann Ernst Freiherr von Montrichier purchased the estate from the Fernbergers, and in 1673, it came into the possession of Peter Freiherr von Ugate. In 1678, the Herberstein family acquired the castle and the estate. At the end of the 18th century, the Herberstein family sold all their properties in the Waldviertel region, including Schloss Dobersberg.

A new owner, Sebastian Edler von Güldenstein, emerged but leased the property. It wasn't until Philipp Ferdinand Graf von Grünne acquired Dobersberg in 1802 that the castle experienced a resurgence. He carried out extensive renovations and created a castle garden in the following years.

After the death of Philipp III. Graf von Grünne, the castle first passed to his mother and eventually to his nephew, Graf Friedrich von Szápáry.

In 1945, the castle was heavily damaged and suffered further during the subsequent years of Russian occupation. For example, the entire neoclassical interior was lost. In 1948, the municipality of Dobersberg purchased the building and began renovating it in 1972. Today, the premises house the municipal office and a natural history museum.

Schloss Dobersberg is a three-story, compact four-winged structure. The exterior corners and the center of the west side of the castle are adorned with round towers with curved cone roofs, while the southeast corner has a square tower with an onion dome. Originally, this tower had a gallery with a gabled roof, but during renovations in 1805, the current onion dome was constructed.

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Church of St Donatus

The Church of St Donatus name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum. It is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia.

The beginning of the building of the church was placed to the second half of the 8th century, and it is supposed to have been completed in the 9th century. The Zadar bishop and diplomat Donat (8th and 9th centuries) is credited with the building of the church. He led the representations of the Dalmatian cities to Constantinople and Charles the Great, which is why this church bears slight resemblance to Charlemagne's court chapels, especially the one in Aachen, and also to the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. It belongs to the Pre-Romanesque architectural period.

The circular church, formerly domed, is 27 m high and is characterised by simplicity and technical primitivism.

Kornelia Leitner (6 months ago)
Nice area...even though it was closed

Max Me (9 months ago)
Old and venerable, the municipal office has an office, nothing else interesting seen; No exhibition rooms

Harald Hauser (2 years ago)
Dobersberg Castle, today contains the municipal office. Unfortunately, only 2 photos were taken while driving past...

Margit Zoitl (2 years ago)
Nice little museum. You don't need to pay an entrance fee. Only a small donation is requested. Very interesting to watch

Martin Sohr (2 years ago)
Beautiful castle and castle park ideal for weddings!!!!!

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