• Schloss Hof © Robert Herbst

Fortresses & Castles

During the baroque era, Vienna society discovered the vast expanses of the Marchfeld and gently rolling hills of the Leithagebirge as relaxing refuges and profitable hunting grounds. Families who took pride in themselves built a country estate there. So a number of castles arose, most of them summer residences of the Austrian high nobility. Schloss Hof is particularly impressive. Today it is again a stage for opulent festivities and baroque joie-de-vivre.

Marchegg Castle

Castle Marchegg

750 years of castle history - Marchegg Castle
The historically significant castle was once built as part of the town fortifications of Marchegg by King Ottokar II of Bohemia in...

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Rohrau Castle

Rohrau Castle

Rohrau Castle, built around 1524 by the Counts of Harrach, was given its current late Baroque appearance at the end of the 18th century. It is nestled in a wild and romantic...

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Eckartsau Castle

Schloss Eckartsau

Eckartsau Castle made world history in 1918: the last Austrian imperial couple, Emperor Karl and Empress Zita, spent the months before their departure into exile here. The daily...

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Hof Castle

Schloss Hof

SCHLOSS HOF - The adventure paradise for the whole family!The baroque festival culture that once dominated life at Schloss Hof is still honored today. Throughout the year, the...

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Niederweiden Castle, Marchfeld

Schloss Niederweiden

The former hunting lodge of Prince Eugene and Maria Theresa is only three kilometres away from Schloss Hof Estate and a genuine insider’s tip. It radiates a unique fascination of...

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