Raipoltenbach Castle

Around 1120, Melk Abbey owned a vineyard in Rihpotenbach; there was no mention of a castle yet. Most likely, the castle was built at the end of the 13th or the beginning of the 14th century. Due to its proximity to Neulengbach, the Lords of Raipoltenbach were probably in a vassal relationship with them.

In 1320 and 1326, Wolfker von Raipoltenbach is mentioned in documents; he presumably belonged to the Inprucker family. In 1372, Wernhart the Truchsess of Reichendorf an der Traisen handed over his estates in Rawpatenbach to Herzogenburg Abbey. Around 1500, Raipoltenbach is referred to as a castle of the Zirckendorfer family.

From 1512, Knight David von Trauttmansdorff was the lord of the manor. In 1541, the Litscher von Ranzenbach became the castle lords, but had to return Raipoltenbach to the Trauttmansdorff family in 1566. In 1571, Leopold Khainach acquired the small lordship. The next castle lord, Andre Thonradl, was outlawed in 1620. Around 1650, Philipp Graf Hardegg came into possession of Raipoltenbach. In 1667, it fell to the Counts Pálffy and was united with their lordship of Neulengbach. In 1683, the castle is believed to have been devastated by Turkish raiders. The final decay was allegedly triggered by imperial soldiers who had stormed a robber's nest here. The castle building and walls were subsequently used as a quarry by the local population. In 1931, the Princes of Liechtenstein sold the castle site to the local innkeeper.

Of the former moated castle, only three of the four round corner towers remain in a ruinous state. Today, the former castle area serves as a sports field for the municipality.