🏛️ Rothschild Castle (Waidhofen)

Rothschild Castle, also known as Waidhofen Castle, is a historic castle located in the town of Waidhofen an der Ybbs in southwestern Lower Austria. Originally a medieval castle from the first half of the 13th century, it was the seat of the Freising governors for centuries. Albert Salomon Anselm von Rothschild expanded it in 1875 to become the seat of his extensive estates. Rothschild utilized Friedrich von Schmidt for the neo-Gothic reconstruction.