Burg Heidenreichstein
One of the best-preserved moated castles in Austria, in the Waldviertel: castle museum with furniture from many eras, visitable by guided tour only.
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Om museet
The moated castle rises on a rock in the middle of Heidenreichstein. The oldest part is considered to be the mighty keep, whose beginnings are dated to around 1160; the expansion into a castle is attributed to Heidenreich of Eggenburg around 1190. To this day the only access from the town side leads into the complex across two surviving drawbridges.
From 1348 to 1636 the castle belonged to the lords of Puchheim, who greatly extended it from about 1400. After several brief changes of ownership it passed in 1679 to the Pálffy family, who held it for almost three centuries. Via the counts van der Straten-Ponthoz, Heidenreichstein passed by marriage to the Kinsky family in 1961, whose forestry office now runs the estate and the castle museum.
It is remarkable that no war events are recorded that seriously damaged the castle. It is therefore regarded as one of the best-preserved moated castles in Austria. On the guided tours across two floors, furniture and everyday objects from various centuries can be seen, including original timber components from the late 12th century, a Gothic gable cabinet and an armoury. Extended tours additionally open a narrow secret passage in the keep, the historic attic and rooms on the history of the castle's lords.
Højdepunkter
- Access via two intact drawbridges
- Keep from around 1160 with secret passage
- Gothic gable cabinet and original timber components from the 12th century
- Armoury with armour and weapons
- Extended tour “Burgherrengeschichten” (Stories of the Castle Lords) on Puchheim, Pálffy and Kinsky
- Ejer
- Kinsky'sches Forstamt Burg Heidenreichstein GmbH & Co KG
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 11,80 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 10 €Seniors, upper-secondary school students and students up to 26, people with disabilities (each with ID) |
| Børn og unge | 6,50 €Children aged 6 to 15 |
| Pensionister | 10 €with ID |
| Personer med handicap | 10 €ledsager gratis · with ID; registered companion free |
| Studerende og elever | 10 €Upper-secondary school students and students up to 26 with ID |
| Grupper (fra 20 pers.) | 9,50 € pr. personfrom 20 people when paid by the tour leader, free place 20+1; school groups up to 18 years €5.50 |
| Familier | 27 €2 adults and max. 2 children aged 6 to 15 |
| Tour with “secret passage” (approx. 90 min.) | 16,80 €reduced €15, children €10.50, family €42; not suitable for people with disabilities, claustrophobia or fear of heights |
| Tour with “Burgherrengeschichten” (approx. 90 min.) | 16,80 €by advance booking only; reduced €15, school students aged 12–18 €10.50; not for children under 12 |
| Complete tour with both extensions (approx. 120 min.) | 21,80 €by advance booking only, max. 20 people |
2026 prices, admission including tour. The Niederösterreich-CARD is not valid. Payment in cash or by card.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
- Elevator: findes ikke
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Because of the historic building fabric, the visit is not barrier-free: the tour runs over two floors with around 40–50 steps and non-standard thresholds; the interior rooms are not accessible to wheelchair users. Assistance dogs permitted, other dogs only by arrangement.
Børn og familie
| Familiebillet | 27 € · 2 adults and max. 2 children aged 6 to 15 |
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- Barnevognsvenlig: findes ikke
- Puslerum
Strollers cannot be taken into the tour rooms but can be left in the ticket room during the tour. The “Burgherrengeschichten” extension is not suitable for children under 12.
Transport & parkering
I bil
Parkering muligt
Public parking in the immediate vicinity of the castle.
Cyclists can park their bicycles in the castle courtyard during the tour.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Toilets in the area of the waiting room. Bicycles can be left in the castle courtyard during the tour.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 50 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (EN, CS) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography and filming are not permitted in the tour rooms. |
| Godt at vide | Interior rooms by guided tour only (in German, regardless of the number of participants); groups of 10 or more please register, registration required from 15 people. English and Czech via the free Hearonymus app (keyword “Kinsky”); Czech-language tours on selected dates. For school classes, workshop “Life in a Castle in the Middle Ages” (ages 6–12, approx. 2.5 hours). The estate also offers nature tours “Wunderwelt Wald” (Wonder World of the Forest) and “Wunderwelt Teich” (Wonder World of the Pond). |
