Schloss Ort

Schloss Ort is an Austrian fort situated in the Traunsee lake, in Gmunden, 19 kilometres from Vocklabruck, the gate to Salzkammergut. The citadel changed into founded around 1080 by using Hartnidus of Ort, and upgrades persevered to be made into the thirteenth century - as an instance with the aid of Hartnidus V in 1244. In 1344 the brothers Friedrich and Reinprecht I of Wallsee purchased the citadel, which became Friedrich’s sole possession on January 25, 1350. The fort remained within the possession of the Wallsee circle of relatives till 1483, when Schloss Ort handed to Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor.

From 1484 to 1491, the castle turned into ruled by Gotthard von Starhenberg, the Governor of Upper Austria. In 1492, Bernhard of Starhenberg and later his descendants ruled the fortress till 1584. In 1588, the castle turned into purchased by Weikhard Freiherr of Pollheim, but he offered the fortress on April 6, 1595 to the town of Gmunden. However, Gmunden sold the fort to Rudolf II that identical yr. The citadel then passed to different owners earlier than finally being obtained by Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.