Castle Wagrain

Geschichte

Castle Wagrain is located in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, approximately one kilometre east of the town centre.HistoryThe castle was first recorded in 1135. From 1447 on, it belonged to the Engl family of Steyr. In 1499, the property was raised to a noble estate by Emperor Maximilian I. Except for a religiously motivated break in 1620, the castle and its estate remained with the Engl family until the early 20th century. In 1717 the Engls were raised to Counts. With the death of Count Siegmund Engl in 1911, the male line became extinct. His daughter wedded a Count von Spiegelfeld. In 1950, the Spiegelfeld family sold the castle to the town of Vöcklabruck. Since then, it has been used as a school and for cultural purposes.SchoolsThe following schools have so far been hosted by the castle: Bundesgymnasium Vöcklabruck 1950–69 Höhere Technische Bundeslehranstalt Vöcklabruck 1969–85 Hauptschule II Vöcklabruck/Hauptschule Regau 1985–93 Bundesrealgymnasium Vöcklabruck 1993–presentArchitectureThe present castle consist of two of the formerly four round towers, a main building and two side wings. Two of the original towers were demolished during an expansion in the 18th century. Thereby the gateway tower was completely erased. In 1980, the household building east of the castle was torn down to be replaced by a workshop. By the erection of an annex building in 2000, the previously U-shaped facility was completely enclosed and a courtyard was created. The annex is a modern reinforced concrete construction with a flat roof. Its courtward side is entirely made up of glass.