Neuschloss Castle

Neuschloss Castle is a castle in the municipality of Wundschuh in Styria. The history of the estate can be traced back to the beginning of the 13th century. Today, the castle is privately owned. The castle is located southeast of the village of Wundschuh on the southern edge of the Graz Field.

As early as 1265, a princely cattle farm was mentioned at the site of the present castle, which was probably built in 1232 by Duke Friedrich II. It was further developed in 1442 under King Friedrich III. In the same year, the Wundschuh ponds were also created. During the 16th century, the estate was granted by the regional princes to various noble families. In 1609, Sebastian Speidl acquired the estate, then called "Viehofen", and developed it into a noble seat with a castle district, called "Neuhofen". Between 1643 and 1780, the estate was owned by the Counts of Dietrichstein, who expanded it into what was known as "Neugeschoss". In 1794, the estate came into the possession of Josef Edler von Leonarde. From 1804, the castle belonged to the Counts of Enffans d'Avernas, who also held their own jurisdiction until 1848. Between 1804 and 1809, a third floor was added to the single-wing building.