What was the Swedish army doing there?
The ruins of Falkenstein Castle is in the Weinviertel region of Lower
Austria, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Vienna near the border
to Czech Rep.
The castle was used as a "Reichsfeste", for the protection of the HRE
Reich with an overview over nearly all of Moravia. It was founded a-
round 1050 by Emperor Henry III. In 1106 Leopold III, Margrave of Aus-
tria purchased the castle, from then on it was owned by the rulers of
Austria. In 1572, Maximilian II sold Falkenstein to the Baron (later Count)
of Trautson.
In 1645, in the last period of the Thirty Years' War Falkenstein was con-
quered by Swedish forces, but not destroyed. Its decay began at the end
of the 17th century, when the castle was dismantled by the owners them-
selves in order to re-use the material.
During the summer season, the inner ward is turned into an impressive
site for medieval feasts and theatre plays.
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