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Liechtenstein Castle in Austria
'Liechtenstein Castle' is a
castle located near
Maria Enzersdorf in
Lower Austria south of
Vienna. It is located on the edge of the
Wienerwald. The castle, originally built during the 12th century, was destroyed by the
Turks in
1529 and
1683, and remained in ruins until
1884, when it was rebuilt.
Liechtenstein ("bright stone") Castle is the origin of the name of the
Liechtenstein family, the ruling house of the
country of the same name, which owned the castle from at least
1140 until the 13th century and again from
1807 onwards.
Today, the castle is mainly known for the
Nestroy Theatre Festival held annually during the summer months.
See also
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Lichtenstein Castle in Germany - a similarly named but unrelated building