ACHLEITEN CASTLE

The history of Schloss Achleiten [Achleiten Castle] goes back to the 12th century where it was mentioned in records for the first time. In those days it was the main residence of the Achleuthner family. Since then, Schloss Achleiten has not only changed owners many times but also changed in appearance. My family purchased the estate in 1982 and painstakingly restored the castle in a proper style. In the period between 1989 and 1991, the riding facility where we keep our horses was constructed under the direction of my mother and since 1992 it has been the annual venue of the CDI*** Achleiten. In 1999, the EC for junior dressage riders was held here and in 2007 the Austrian State Championships.

  • Schloss Achleiten is located in the lovely town of Achleiten, north-east of Kremsmünster, and was mentioned for the first time in records in 1189 as the main residence of the Achleuthner family headed by Bernhard von Achleuthner.
  • In 1982, my grandfather purchased the Schloss Achleiten estate which, in its form today, is as it was in the 17th century.
  • As befitting for a real castle, Schloss Achleiten also has an arms chamber with many armaments, weapons, saddles, spores, etc. from the Middle Ages that my father, an expert on this subject, has collected.
  • In a beautiful park …
  • … with statues and …
  • … some rare and really valuable trees …
  • … there is a pavilion that we lovingly restored.
  • My mother expanded the estate to include a riding and breeding facility with a large indoor and …
  • … an outdoor.
  • By going through this gate …
  • … you reach the second outdoor ring …
  • … which is also used as a ring for tests at the CDI*** that takes place here each year in summer.
  • At Achleiten, our riding horses are not the only ones who feel very comfortable …
  • ... this is also an ideal place to train,
  • … and a small number of our broodmares and their foals are kept here.
  • Most of our broodmares are at Gestüt Vorwerk in Cappeln, Germany, that has belonged to us since 2008.