Schloss Gobelsburg, Protected heritage castle in Langenlois, Austria.
Schloss Gobelsburg is a four-winged Renaissance castle in Gobelsburg, part of Langenlois, with a Baroque redesign by Joseph Munggenast in 1725. Its chapel holds a work by Kremser Schmidt, and the building is a protected monument. The estate has been run as a winery since 1785 and is leased by Zwettl Abbey to the Moosbrugger family.
Azzo von Gobatsburg, ancestor of the Kuenring family, built the fortified site in 1074. His grandson Hadmar I founded Zwettl Abbey in 1138 and endowed it in 1171 with vineyards around Gobelsburg. The Kuenrings held the castle until 1314; in the 16th century it became a four-winged Renaissance complex. Heinrich von Hohenfeld sold the indebted estate to Zwettl Abbey in 1740, and in 1746 it became the abbey's administrative seat.
The castle chapel holds a work by the painter Kremser Schmidt, the Baroque artist active in nearby Krems. The building was long known as "Ehrenreichsburg", and hunting motifs recur in its stucco work, ceiling paintings and tiled stoves, pointing to its use as a hunting lodge. Since 1785 the estate has been run as a winery, leased since 1996 by Zwettl Abbey to the Moosbrugger family.
Visitors can take cellar tours to learn how wine is made on site and sample different varieties. It helps to check tour schedules ahead of time and be prepared for uneven ground and steep cellar stairs.
The vineyard parcels at this estate carry individual field names, a traditional way of documenting wine quality and origin. This detailed labeling lets visitors understand the differences between distinct vineyard sites such as Heiligenstein and Lamm.
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