Deinzendorf Castle

The first documented lord of the castle was Otte der Waitze von Deunzendorf, who first appeared in 1306. After 1410, the family is likely to have died out or moved away. In 1447, the then estate came into the possession of the Eyczing family, based in Schrattenthal. The estate was expanded into a castle-like structure in the 16th century under the Eyczingers.

In 1594, Jakob Franz Freiherr von Herberstein bought the lordship. Wilhelm Graf Oettingen acquired the estate in 1669 and subsequently had the castle rebuilt. Through inheritance, Deinzendorf came to the Counts Schallenberg in 1702. From 1808, it belonged to the Counts Auersperg, who were followed in 1822 by Jakob Joseph Löwenthal. Just two years later, a Count Barthenheim took over the property. He left his mark by having the chapel and a square tower demolished in 1831. Now, owners changed relatively frequently. In 1863, Anton Kellermann was the castle owner. In 1874, Theodor Offermann followed. In 1911, Friedrich Prinz von Schönburg-Waldenburg took over the estate, which, however, passed to Karl Schumpeter as early as 1917. Since 1932, the castle, which is still used for agriculture, has been owned by the Schubert family. The then dilapidated castle was thoroughly renovated, with the exception of some estate buildings which were too desolate.

Since the castle is located near the Pulkau, it can be concluded that it was formerly a moated castle, but this cannot be proven by documents. Deinzenodrf Castle is located at the southeastern end of Deinzendorf. The complex consists of the manor-like main building and numerous farm buildings, such as stables, the Müllnerhaus, a granary, and a dovecote. In the stable wing dating from the 16th century, there is a three-aisled pillar hall with a baroque domed vault. The current dovecote was built in 1823, but probably had a baroque predecessor. Both the dovecote and the granary are decorated at the corners with sgraffito paintings, which were renovated a few years ago. The main building is a four-winged structure with a large inner courtyard, covered by a hip roof. The upper floor has windows with simply profiled frames and coved sills. The inner courtyard is accessed through the round-arched main portal on the east side, which leads through a cross-rib vaulted entrance. The west side of the inner courtyard is adorned by a double-story arcaded walkway, which also features cross-rib vaults and is supported by massive Tuscan columns. On the ground floor, the rooms are provided with lunette or cross-rib vaults, whose ribs are partly plastered in a rib-like manner.