Leombach Castle

Leombach Castle was located in the district of Leombach, which belongs to Sipbachzell and lies southeast of Wels. Today, only the former long section, converted into a residential building, and the castle chapel remain.

The first mentions of the castle presumably date back to Charlemagne, who in 791 and 802 confirmed a donation made by Duke Tassilo III in 777 to Kremsmünster Abbey: the area of luibilinpach, a fortress, and the seat of Weyer are mentioned. Afterwards, the Counts of Wels-Lambach seem to have appropriated the property. In 1140, Benedikta von Julbach again gave her property in Leombach to Kremsmünster Monastery. Leombach is attested as a castle with the naming of Walchun von Leubenbach in 1213. In 1360, it is referred to as a fortress and given as a fief to Chunrad Klingenfurtner. Eberhard von Wallsee bought Leombach from Klingenfurtner and gave it to his chamberlain Hans Meurl, who was then enfeoffed with the moated castle by Kremsmünster Monastery in 1380. In 1462, a feudal confirmation for the Meuerl family with the "Geslos Leubenbach" took place. In 1514, Bernhard Meurl sold the castle to Georg Sigharter, and in 1592 it was inherited by Christoph von Schallenberg. The Schallenberg family remained in possession until 1702 and converted the castle into a moated palace. Friedrich von Eyselsberg acquired the lordship from the estate of Count Christof Ehrenreich von Schallenberg. In 1710, the castle again came into the possession of Kremsmünster Monastery.

Leombach Castle was for a long time a large moated castle, which was converted into a moated palace in the 17th century. From there, a dam with a driveway led to the group of houses of Leombach Castle. A two-story long building stood with the castle chapel on an island in the surrounding pond. On the left side was a tower, with the roofing of the tower merging into that of the adjacent building. Previously, there was also a barn and a brick shed, which formed the castle area. Behind it ran a dam to contain the surrounding pond.