CastleMemory: Schloss Sanssouci
A walk down memory lane to Schloss Sanssouci,
the palace of Friedrich the Great in Potsdam,
that I visited in 2005 (obviously).
Schloss Artstetten
Schloss Artstetten in Lower Austria is probably best known as the home of the Hohenberg family, the descendants of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este, whose assassination sparked the First World War. The castle's crypt is the final resting place of the Archduke and his wife, née Countess Sophie Chotek. However, the Schloss 's history stretches much further back than being the home and summer residence of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and his morganatic family. The building was firstly mentioned in 1263 and belonged to a 'Wolfgang von Owatsteten' at the time, later by a 'Albero von Avrstetten'. During the following decades and centuries, the ownnership of the castle changed numerous times. In 1329, it was sold to the Lords of Streitwiesen; who, in turn, sold Artstetten to the Lords of Murstetten in 1407. Until the late 15th century, the castle was owned by Aerendorf family. During all those years, Schloss Artstetten underwent numerou...
