Ruin
Schloss Pottendorf
🇦🇹 Austria · 12th century
Pottendorf Palace was, until after 1945, an important moated palace in the municipality of Pottendorf in Lower Austria.
Pottendorf Palace was first documented in 1130 in connection with Rudolf von Pottendorf and was probably built shortly before then. Today it is a ruin and, together with its chapel and grounds, is a listed monument.
Machine-translated from “Schloss Pottendorf” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schloss Pottendorf ranks #6,050 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #163 of the 223 mapped in Austria. Founded 1130, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 593 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vienna, 33 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Schloss Pottendorf?
Schloss Pottendorf stands in Austria, at 47.91142°, 16.38445°.
When was Schloss Pottendorf built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1130. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Schloss Pottendorf?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,050 of 8,764 worldwide, and #163 in Austria. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Schloss Pottendorf?
Schloss Esterházy, about 12 km away.
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