Hanslburg Castle

Hanslburg Castle, locally known as Hanslburg, lies east of the village of Loosdorf, in the province of Lower Austria in Austria.

Although the ruin of Hanslburg Castle may look like the real thing, it is not; it is a folly. It was built in 1800 as a romantic ruin on the site of a much older motte-and-bailey castle. Of that original castle, only 3 concentric earthen walls remained. That original castle may have been the predecessor of nearby Loosdorf Castle.

The folly was built by Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, as a hunting and picnic pavilion. When it was finished, he presented it to his wife, and on Saint John's Eve, it was named Hanslburg. After his use, it probably fell into even greater ruin.

At present, Hanslburg Castle is freely accessible. It will take a short walk over a footpath through the woods to reach it. I like it and think it is still a romantic ruin.

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