Wagrain Castle, Vöcklabruck, Austria

Wagrain Castle was first mentioned in 1135. From 1447 on, it belonged to the Engl family of Steyr. In 1499, the property was raised to a noble estate by Emperor Maximilian I. Except for a religiously motivated break in 1620, the castle and its estate remained with the Engl family until the early 20th century. In 1717 the Engls were raised to Counts. With the death of Count Siegmund Engl in 1911, the male line became extinct. His daughter wedded a Count von Spiegelfeld. In 1950, the Spiegelfeld family sold the castle to the town of Vöcklabruck. Since then, it has been used as a school and for cultural purposes.

The present castle consist of two of the formerly four round towers, a main building and two side wings. Two of the original towers were demolished during an expansion in the 18th century. Thereby the gateway tower was completely erased. In 1980, the household building east of the castle was torn down to be replaced by a workshop. By the erection of an annex building in 2000, the previously U-shaped facility was completely enclosed and a courtyard was created. The annex is a modern reinforced concrete construction with a flat roof. Its courtward side is entirely made up of glass.

The two-storey old part features a hip roof and a mansard gable. On the gable's southern front, the coat of arms of the Engl family is engraved with its motto: '1448 Fürchte Gott, Tue Recht, Scheue Niemand 1848 (Fear God, Act Just, Eschew None)'. The arcades of the supplementary buildings have meanwhile been glazed. Today it Wagrain castle hosts Bundesrealgymnasium Vöcklabruck (High School). Due to the school, the site can only be inspected from outside.

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Oliwia jasinska (6 years ago)
die Schule ist schlimm.

snauza ̄\_ツ_/ ̄ (7 years ago)
Öfters stelle ich mir die Frage warum bin Ich nicht in die Schule daneben gegangen? Jede Ecke ein purer Misthaufen. Die Toiletten? Lieber pisse ich und kack mich selber an als da rein zu gehen, irgendwer öffnet die Tür UND DER GANZE GANG STINKT ALS OB EIN URIN-KACK GEMISCH TSUNAMI KAM. Dankeschön fürs lesen. (WENIGE Lehrer sind kuhl).

Jakob (7 years ago)
Ich gehe hier selber zur Schule. Und ja Schule ist nervig, aber das Gebäude und die Lehrer eben nicht. Das BRG hat eine nette Atmosphäre und ich finde, dass man zB in Freistunden gerne Zeit in der Aula verbringt. Ja es gibt tatsächlich Klassenräume die nur einen Tick größer als eine Abstellkammer sind, aber diese sind nur für 8 Klässler, die Matura machen (da in der letzten Klasse nichtmehr viele Schüler da sind) oder eben für Klassen mit recht wenigen Schüler/innen. 2 von 3 Informatik Räume haben vor einem Jahr ein großes Upgrade bekommen. Neue superschnelle PCs und neue große Bildschirme. Der dritte Informatikraum hat noch die alten PCs aber auch schon die neuen Bildschirme. Alle Lehrer die ich bis jetzt in meiner Schullaufbahn hatte waren immer sehr nett und einige waren so nett, dass sie ungelogen jeder haben will/wollte - Herr Prof Ammer und Herr Prof Reiter. Herr Reiter ist leider nicht mehr an der Schule. Er war der beste Lehrer den ich jemals hatte. Vor der Schule steht auch noch der Medienwaggon. Da drin werden die Schülerzeitungen und Jahresberichte geschrieben. Während der großen Pause (Campus) kann man einen Bericht/Artikel für die Redaktion weiter-/schreiben. Das einzige was es zu kritisieren gäbe wären die Buffet Preise, aber die sind im BG genauso hoch.

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