Rundersburg Castle
| Rundersburg Castle | |
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Burg Rundersburg | |
| Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald, Lower Austria in Austria | |
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  Rundersburg Castle | |
| Coordinates | 48°36′46.6″N 15°30′33″E / 48.612944°N 15.50917°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Bernhard Hoyos |
| Condition | Ruin |
Rundersburg Castle (German: Burg Rundersburg) is a ruined castle in Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald, Lower Austria.
History
[edit]The name of the castle was first mentioned in a deed of gift written in 1182 or 1189 which mentions Albero de Ronnenberc, a benefactor of Göttweig Abbey.[1][2] The castle was used, along with the nearby Thurnberg and Idolsberg castles, to secure the Polansteig, a trade route running through the region.[1] The lineage of the castle's owners probably died out with Ortolf von Roneberch in 1293, and it was acquired by the sovereign.[2] In 1895 the castle and surrounding area was acquired by Rudolf Graf Hoyos-Sprinzenstein, a member of the Hoyos family.[1] Today the castle is owned by Bernhard Hoyos, a descendant of Rudolf.[1]
Description
[edit]The castle was built above the Fronbach river valley. The opus spicatum wall structure dates the castle's construction to between 1180 and 1220. There was once a square residential tower in the center of the complex, but only one wall remains of it. This tower was probably built close to the middle of the 13th century.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Rundersburg". burgen-austria.com (in German). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ a b "Rundersburg". NÖ-Burgen online (in German). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ "Rundersburg". www.ms-visucom.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-02-05.