Schloss Illmau
Austria
Schloss Illmau, sometimes written Ilmenau, stands in the market municipality of Kautzen, in the Waidhofen an der Thaya district of Lower Austria's northern Waldviertel, not far from the historic point where Austria, Bohemia and Moravia met. Be clear before you set out: the castle is privately owned and not open to visitors. Its own chroniclers are frank that it holds little historical or architectural importance. What makes it worth your attention is the story. The records of the lordship that was run from here give a rare, close view of local social life, and its chain of owners touches the wider history of the country in places you would not expect.
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