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Rottenegg, Upper Austria
Rottenegg is a village in the municipality of Sankt Gotthard im Mühlkreis, in Upper Austria. It is named after the now-ruined Rottenegg Castle, just east of the village. Rottenegg is surrounded by hilly country and is a good area for hiking, with excellent views. It once lay on a Via Regia, a medieval trade route. The ruined castle is on a projecting rock promontory where the Kleinen Rodl enters the Großen Rodl river from the north, looking over the confluence. It guarded the old trade route. The village puts on the Rottenegg Cultural Summer Program each year, which includes cabarets, concerts and plays. The village is home to the ''Mühlviertler Heimatverein Rottenegg'', a club that preserves folk dances and songs, and that puts on a play each year. The hall at the leisure center is also used for other events. References Citations Sources * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rottenegg Cities and towns in Urfahr-Umgebung District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rottenegg Castle
Rottenegg Castle (german: Burgruine Rottenegg) is a ruined castle near the village of Rottenegg, Upper Austria, Rottenegg in the municipality of Sankt Gotthard im Mühlkreis, Austria. It dates to the 13th century, and was built to protect a medieval trade route. After 1712 the castle was allowed to decay, and much of it has disappeared. Location Rottenegg Castle is in Upper Austria about northwest of Linz. Is about to the north of Ottensheim, which lies on the Danube. The ruined castle is on a projecting rock promontory where the Kleinen Rodl enters the Großen Rodl river from the north, looking over the confluence. It guarded an old trade route that ran past this location. History Rottenegg is first mentioned in 1285. That year Chunrad and Sieghard Piber were cited as witnesses to a charter of the Wilhering monastery. They were named after Rottenegg, which presumably had already been standing for some time. The castle remained in the possession of the Piber family until 1340, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |