Schloss Hochneukirchen, Heritage château in Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Austria.

Schloss Hochneukirchen is a rectangular stone building in Neukirchen am Großvenediger with distinctive corner extensions and a prominent bay window overlooking the Alpine landscape. The structure combines compact living spaces with representative elements, appearing as a solid anchor in the mountain region.

The Lords of Neukirchen, ministerials of the Counts of Mittersill, are documented from 1126 with Herwich and Penno; the castle itself dates essentially to the 13th century. The year 1247, found in 1811 during works in the former Great Hall, is not a construction date. The line died out with Georg von Neukirchen († 1547); in 1558 his widow and nieces sold the estate to Erasmus and Christoph von Kuenburg.

The castle long served as a residence for local nobility and continues to shape the village landscape with its stone presence. Its conversion to social purposes has made it a place where community is lived, not merely managed.

The site is located in the Hohe Tauern region and is easily reached from the village center without special equipment. Visitors should expect to view the building from outside, with interior access limited depending on current use and availability.

The 1534 flood of the Wisbach tore away the core of the castle and a residential tower; the lost walls above the present building are its remains. The chapel of St Anthony on the first floor of the south side is recognised by its two pointed-arch windows. The building is a protected monument, number 76196.