Atzenbrugg Castle

In the early 19th century, the legal advisor Joseph Derffel (born around 1766, died after 1843) was the estate manager of the Herrschaft. Through his nephew Franz von Schober, the composer Franz Schubert and many of his friends (including the Spaun family, Leopold Kupelwieser, Moritz von Schwind, Eduard von Bauernfeld) visited Atzenbrugg several times for a few days and entertained themselves there with music and ball games, among other things. Schubertiads took place there for several years.

Towards the end of the 20th century, the activities of a number of Schubertians – including Rosa Schwab (1921–2009) – led to concert cycles by internationally celebrated Schubert interpreters, such as Robert Holl, who provided the proceeds for the renovation of the castle and the establishment of a Schubert Museum. The lock of Schubert's hair, exhibited as a "loan from the private collection of Ernst Hilmar," actually comes from the estate of Schubert researcher Ignaz Weinmann, which belongs to the Wienbibliothek. While Hilmar was head of the music collection of this library, parts of this estate found their way into the Viennese antiquarian book trade, and Schubert's lock of hair also disappeared from the Wienbibliothek's inventory. As can be seen from the clearly visible insect eggs, this lock definitely comes from Schubert's exhumation in 1863.

The castle has been owned by the municipality since 1977.