Niederleis Castle

The first documented mention of Niederleis Castle was in 1310. The current building dates from the 16th century. In the 17th century, the castle was owned by Heiligenkreuz Abbey, during which time significant structural changes were made. Abbot Michael Schnabel acquired the estate in 1651. The master stonemasons from Kaisersteinbruch also worked for the landlord, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, and produced pieces for Niederleis Castle. The abbey archives contain several invoices from the years 1655-1657 concerning the brothers Ambrosius and Giorgio Regondi. Confirmation for Master Ambrosius Ferrethi: "... on April 23, 1682, Master Ambros was paid the remaining fifty gulden for the Niederleis fountain." It is quite possible that the work was done years earlier.

Many art treasures, such as valuable German and Italian furniture, precious Spanish leather tapestries, or Flemish tapestries await visitors. The showpiece of the collection is a large cross above the Spanish Baroque altar in the castle chapel. It dates from the 14th century and is attributed to the school of Giotto.

The interior decoration dates from the 19th century.

In 1968, the castle and park were the main filming locations for "Moos auf den Steinen" (Moss on the Stones), a feature film that is now considered by film scholars to be the first work of New Austrian Cinema.