Greinburg Castle

Grein, Austria

Greinburg Castle was built between 1488 and 1495 by Heinrich and Siegmund Prüschenk with the imperial approval of Emperor Friedrich III. In 1533 Johann Leble (Löbl), acquired the castle. Under him the building received most of its present day form. In 1621 the castle was sold to the Earl Leonhard Helfrich of Meggau, who carried out basic changes. A three storeyed, columned arcade became the main feature for the appearance of the inner courtyard. Furthermore, under Meggau the Sala terrena (so-called stone theatre) was installed. In 1625 the “Rittersaal”, the Hall of Knights, and an adjoining chapel in the south west tower were redecorated.

The Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha have been owners of the Castle only since 1822. The building, which comprises four wings, houses the Coburg Rooms, which are the official rooms of the ducal family, as well as the Upper Austrian shipping museum.

Address

1, Grein, Austria

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Details

Founded: 1488
Category: Castles and fortifications in Austria

More Information

www.schloss-greinburg.at
www.donauregion.at

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

RAMON RAMOS (8 months ago)
History to be noted . This place is a must visit

Nick Melillo Real Estate (10 months ago)
Very interesting and they have done a great job with the restoration.

sue swanno (10 months ago)
Any castle is worth the visit. This castle had two amazing rooms that I'd never seen before. You must see them.

Tom Linhard (2 years ago)
Palace that is still occupied and very well kept. Amazing paintings of the aristocracy that lived there. Nice Austrian dance performances after an evening tour.

Slawomir Rojek (5 years ago)
Great place to visit! A beautiful Castle in a small town, with beautiful architecture and the oldest theater in Austria.

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