Eschelberg

Eschelberg is a town in

Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, a ...

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

. It is part of the municipality of

Sankt Gotthard im Mühlkreis Sankt Gotthard im Mühlkreis is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in Upper Austria, Austria. Attractions include Schloss Eschelberg, a stately home built in 1596, and the ruined 13th century Rottenegg Castle. Villages The munici ...

. The town was first fortified in 1206 and the castle there was built around 1598. Cities and towns in Urfahr-Umgebung District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub