Moosham Castle
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Attribution: By Renedrivers - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28639163
Moosham Castle was probably built on the foundations of a Roman castrum fortress. It was later seized by the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg and from the 14th century onwards served as the residence of an episcopal burgrave.
At the end of the 18th century, the castle fell into ruins. In 1886 the Austrian explorer and patron of the arts Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek purchased the ruin and had it restored. Up to today the complex is a private property, though its rooms featuring Wilczek's extensive art collection are accessible to the public.
At the end of the 18th century, the castle fell into ruins. In 1886 the Austrian explorer and patron of the arts Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek purchased the ruin and had it restored. Up to today the complex is a private property, though its rooms featuring Wilczek's extensive art collection are accessible to the public.
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