Castle Schoenbuehel, a photo from Lower Austria, Est

Photographer's Note

Castle Schoenbuehel
Schloss Schoenbuehel was initially built in the early 12th Century by Marchwardus de Schhoenbuchele on a site where it is believed that a Roman fortress had stood many years before.

The Schloss's position on the top of a cliff leads to the assumption that de Schoenbuchele too had intended to build a fortress as well as a home, which could easily be defended against potential foes.

The Schoenbuchele family remained in possession of the Schloss for almost two hundred years, until the death of its last member, Ulrich von Schonpihel, in the early 14th Century. For a brief period the Schloss fell into the hands of Conrad von Eisenbeutel and subsequently in those of the Monastery (Stifft) of Melk. However the Abbot was soon forced to sell and it was so that in 1396 the fortress was taken over by the brothers Casper and Gundaker von Starhemberg.

For over four Centuries the descendents of Casper and Gundaker von Starhemberg took it upon themselves to enlarge and improve the Schloss. Amongst them was Bartholomeus von Starhemberg, who was one of the first members of the Austrian Aristocracy to convert to Lutheranism in 1482. This lead to a strong protestant tradition in Schoenbuehel which lasted until 1639 when Conrad Balthasar von Starhemberg converted back to Catholicism and as a sign of his commitment built the Servite monastery that neighbours the Schloss.

The most famous of the Starhembergs who owned the Schloss, however, must have been Ernst Ruediger who played a decisive role in defending the Austrian capital, Vienna, from Turkish invasion in the late 17th Century. It was his great grandson Ludvig Josef Gregor who finally sold the Schloss in 1819 to Count Franz von Beroldingen. It is, however, assumed that the last few Starhembergs who had owned the Schloss had not actually inhabited it. When Count Beroldingen bought it one could only see the tower, the chapel and the wing of the Schloss, and the inside had been totally abandoned. Nevertheless, he rebuilt the run down Schloss and made it inhabitable again.

In 1930 his great nephew sold the Schloss to Count Oswald von Seilern-Aspang who then lost it for a brief period to the Nazis and subsequently the Russians. However it was returned in 1955 and has remained in his family ever since

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Buin (42580) 2009-05-28 0:19

Hallo Georg!
Toll, dieser Blick aufwärts, der die interessante Lage dieser Burg schön zeigt - teils auf Fels, teils auf Stützmauern. Kein elegantes Gebäude, aber bestimmt sehr wehrhaft. Ich habe noch nie davon gehört - gut dass es TE und "jurek1951" gibt ;-)
Grüße aus dem heute recht grauen und feuchten Westfalen!
Frank

bema (26591) 2009-05-28 0:25

Hallo Georg,

interessanter Blickwinkel, bringt diese wehrhafte Gebäude sehr gut ins Bild, tolle Farben und eine sehr schöne Bildaufteilung..

viele Grüße Bernd

dta (98848) 2009-05-28 0:40

Hello Georg
A interesting and beautiful castle . POV and framing are excellent . I like a lot the contrast of its red roofs in the blue sky .
Regards

Budapestman (82620) 2009-05-28 0:45

Hi Georg,
Great shot of this imposing castle with beautiful composition and romantic details. The colours and lights are splendid, excellent POV and clarity. Tfs! Have a nice day!
George

snunney (130967) 2009-05-28 1:29

Hello Georg,
A splendid and imposing castle built to withstand the rigours of medieval warfare. Good upwards point of view, which sett off the architecture to good advantage against the dark blue sky. Good colours and sharpness.

tedesse (25147) 2009-05-28 3:59

Witaj!
Piekny POV,wspanialy kadr i kompozycja!
Fantastycznie prezentuja sie mury tego pieknie polozonego zamczyska na tle blekitnego nieba.
Super kolory,ostrosc i ladne naturalne swiatlo.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

Greg1949 (9011) 2009-05-28 4:41

George, this is a fine shot and all the elements are great but somehow it seems sterile. It is not a complaint only a comment, I cannot put my finger on what I am not seeing... As always it is a fine post and a wonderful note accompanying it.

Greg

jjanczyk (2579) 2009-05-28 5:11

Witaj,
Rewelacyjny kadr,
piekny Castle Schoenbuehel, swietny POV, super kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam

TopGeo (38220) 2009-05-28 10:49

Hello Georg
A interesting and beautiful castle.Impresses the place and the prospect in the blue sky Good and been careful captured with POV and framing are excellent and clarity. Tfs! Have a nice day!
Georgios

Kielia (24077) 2009-05-28 12:08

Hallo Georg,
was mich am meisten verblüfft, sind die Schornsteine!
Tolle Perspektive, man kann den wehrhaften Charakter der Anlage sehr gut erkennen. Wunderbare Farben und ein sehr schönes scharfes April-Licht. Toller Photojob!
Herzliche Grüße aus dem sehr windigen und kalten Norden,
Harriet
PS: Ich bin begeistert von dem Katzenviech in Deiner Intro. Was für ein Charakterkopf! Bist Du der stolze Untertan dieser Persönlichkeit?

Pablo25 (3186) 2009-05-28 12:10

czesc Jurek1951
bardzo ladny zamek, szkoda ze tu w Irlandii nie ma tekich budowli tylko same ruiny, a do tego okolo 9 miesiecy jest pochmurno, wieje i pada deszcz! Bardzo ladna architektura.
pozdrawiam serdecznie
Pawel

ophelcia (0) 2009-05-28 12:28

Byłam, dotykałam, buszowałam:)
Doskonała prezentacja naddunajskich budowli:)
G.

Fis2 (170861) 2009-05-28 13:13

Witaj Jurku!
Kolejny piekny zamek do kolekcji.
Super praca.
Kolorystyka nadaje klimat zdjecu.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

emka (158204) 2009-05-28 13:16

cześć Jurek, Ale zamek i jakie zdjęcie! Fantastyczne kolory i ostrość taka jak lubię. czy właściciele udostępniaja do zwiedzania? fantastyczne, jak przetrwał niezniszczony. U nas to zamki na ogół w ruinie. Wspaniałe zdjecie. Pozdrawiam

Małgorzata

Graal (103040) 2009-05-28 23:24

Czesc,
potezny zamek, ciekawa architektura. Podejrzewam HDR przy obrobce. Fajny efekt koncowy.
PS. Popraw tytul. A co to za kociak w intro sie pokazal?
Pozdr. Al.

danyy (0) 2009-05-28 23:48

Bonjour Georg,
une photo très propre sous des lumières parfaites, une contre plongée qui donne beaucoup d'allure au chateau bien conservé, un document d'une très grande qualité, surtout dans les couleurs.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

Nicou (193806) 2009-05-29 1:01

Hello,

quel merveilleux hcâteau, superbe, dans un ciel bleu profond, le captage et cadrage est parfait, avec les beau remparts, le rocher sur lequel il trône, superbe image.

Bravo et maitié

Nicou

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2009-05-29 2:34

Czesc Jurek! W pierwszej chwili (miniaturka) myslalem, ze to Pieskowa Skala. Wspnialy zamek. Swietny POV. Klaniam sie!

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2009-05-29 2:37

Hallo Georg,
was für eine wunderschöen Burg. Der leichte Blick von unten zeigt gut den majestätischen Aufbau. Tolle Farben.
Viele Grüße,
Achim

Photo65Net (43144) 2009-05-29 4:00

Hello Georg,
Superb light management !
I like a lot the mood here, great job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

mark88 (2) 2009-05-29 4:35

Twoje zamki są nie do pobicia... ciekawe ile ich jeszcze zostało do ufocenia:)
Pozdrawiam, Marek.

dip (21408) 2009-05-29 5:09

Hallo Georg,
ein sehr schönes Foto,tolle Belichtung und Kontrast,
sehr gute Schärfe auch,so dass man auch die kleinsten Details erkennen kann!
Grüße,
Dimitris.

darek1978 (13361) 2009-05-29 8:50

Witaj Jurek,
Te zdjecia zamkow z Austrii i Niemiec naprawde naleza do najlepszych, jakie z tamtych krajow widzialem. Niesamowicie dopracowane i pieknie skomponowane. Dlaczego pisze w liczbie mnogiej? Bo one wszystkie sa fantastyczne w Twojej galerii! Gratuluje!
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
Darek

COSTANTINO (116580) 2009-05-29 10:32

Hello
thanks for your useful notes and for your shot with this beautiful fortress..Many architectural details are well composed,good composition with a superb blue sky who gives light to the whole scenery and makes a dynamic contrast
regards and compliments
have a nice week end
Costantino

argycon (2769) 2009-05-29 16:08

Hi Georg,
Really impressive capture from a great POV!
Excellent architecture presentation with superb colors!
tfsa
Kostas

danos (110407) 2009-05-30 2:11

Hello Georg,
excellent presentation of this castle,that is found on this rocky hill and its interesting history.I like the sharpness and the clarity of the scene as the flawless management of the colours and light.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-05-31 6:51

Ola Georg
Excellent POV and sharpness here.
Perfect management of light
I enjoy it a lot
Have a nice Sunday
Aires

amaryllis (37047) 2009-05-31 9:48

Bonjour Georg
une superbe photo de ce superbe chateau en contre plongée sur son éperon rocheux avec verdure, une belle architecture et une superbe luminosité
bonne fin de dimanche
juliette

swiatopelk777 (0) 2009-05-31 23:37

Cze Jurek!
Tak zamek to ja rozumiem, jest gdzie mieszkac, jest co zwiedzac, jest co fotografowac. Swietna fotka.
Pozdro!

Gerrit (62042) 2009-06-01 4:38

Hi Georg,
magnificent castle in fantastoc setting.
Excellent framning and fine strong colors.
Regards, Gerrit

ilDottore (5252) 2009-06-01 14:21

Hej Jurku,
Piękna architektura w doskonałym ujęciu.
Czy to nie leciutki HDR?
Serdecznie pozdrawiam!
Krzysiek

Charo (51290) 2009-07-04 16:18

Witaj Georg,
Piękny post, my sexy, ten wspaniały zamek. Perspektywa i skład są dobre, o bardzo szczegółowe.
Pozdrawiam,
Charo

Didi (61589) 2009-08-23 3:45

Hi Georg
Very original to see fortress castle with windows.
Very nice point of view and interesting curve of the castle in a dominant position.
Best regards