Schloss Grub, Protected heritage château in Obertraun, Austria.
Schloss Grub is a protected heritage château in Obertraun, Austria, distinguished by its four towers featuring different roof styles: three round towers with conical roofs and one square tower with a pyramidal roof. The building sits along the edge of Lake Hallstatt and connects its main structure to a chapel through a distinctive hook-shaped architectural arrangement.
Construction began in 1522 on the site of an earlier farmstead called Gut in der Grub. Significant renovations in 1868 transformed the structure into its present form.
The castle holds a memorial pillar connected to a local legend about a wedding celebration that met tragedy in the lake waters. This story continues to shape how visitors and residents understand the place.
The castle remains privately owned and can be viewed from the outside via the waterside trail established in 1986 or by boat on the lake. Visitors should approach respectfully as it sits on private land.
The castle features an unusual hook-shaped floor plan that organically connects its main building to its own chapel. This architectural quirk is most visible from the lake and makes the structure visually distinctive.
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