Pottenbrunn Castle

Pottenbrunn was first mentioned in a document in 977 as a possession of Salzburg. In 1268, the Alachthof, the predecessor of today's castle, was first mentioned. The Alachters of Pottenbrunn were a significant knightly family.

After the extinction of the Alachters in 1521, Pottenbrunn came into the possession of Knight Sebastian Grabner through marriage. A few years later, the castle burned down. The reconstruction took many years. His grandson, also named Sebastian, had the largest share in it. In 1618, Pottenbrunn was sold to Hans von Jörger, as the then owner Christoph Grabner had to emigrate as a Protestant. Since the Jörgers opposed Emperor Ferdinand II, their property was confiscated. However, they received Pottenbrunn back in 1627.

In 1703, the lordship came into the possession of Hans Karl Kuefstein through marriage. In 1782, Johann Anton Graf Pergen acquired the castle. He primarily expanded the park and adorned it with numerous romantic buildings. The next owners were Dusy de Lackowa, Karl Pirko, and Max Mauthner. In 1916, David Fanto bought the castle. Since 1926, it has been owned by the Counts of Trauttmansdorff. In the last days of World War II, the then castle owners Josef and Helene Trauttmansdorff, as members of a resistance group, were shot by SS soldiers. The castle was in the combat zone and was severely damaged. In April 1961, the tower of the old castle collapsed. It was rebuilt in 1964 following the model of the Vischer engraving from 1672.