Heidenreichstein Castle lies, in a village with the same name, in the province of Lower Austria in Austria.
Heidenreichstein Castle claims to be the mightiest and best surviving water castle in Lower Austria.
The castle is entered through two gate towers, each with its own drawbridge. The castle itself consists of a mighty keep which entrance lies at 14 meters height. West of the keep is a courtyard with industrial buildings. At its corners are several strong, circular towers.
The castle is first mentioned in 1200 in connection with a Otto von Heidenreichstein. The keep dates back to the 13th century and most of the other buildings to the 15th and 16th century. From 1684 on the castle is owned by the family of Prince Pálffy and their heirs, who still live in the castle.
The castle can be visited and there's a castle museum inside. Alas, when I visited it was closed. It's a nice castle with some peculiar shapes.
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