Schloss Ennsegg, Renaissance château in Enns, Austria.
Schloss Ennsegg is a Renaissance castle in Enns, Austria, made up of a central building and two wings that enclose a large inner courtyard. A fresco-decorated chapel and an English garden are also part of the grounds.
Emperor Frederick III ordered the castle built in 1483 on land where four townhouses had been demolished, replacing an older fortress that had stood there before. The building has since changed hands and purpose several times over the centuries.
The castle now houses a music school alongside the Museum Enns 1212, which traces the city's history through objects and displays. Visitors can move through rooms that serve both as classrooms and exhibition spaces on the same day.
Not all parts of the castle are open to the public at all times, so it is worth checking in advance which areas can be visited. The garden can generally be seen from the outside, and the museum section has its own opening times.
Marie-Antoinette stopped at the castle during her journey to France in 1770, before she left Austria for good. This was part of a carefully planned royal procession that passed through several towns along the way.
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