Pottendorf

The market town of Pottendorf is located in the industrial district of Lower Austria, bordering Burgenland to the east. Pottendorf Castle is well worth a visit. The castle was an important moated castle until after 1945. The coat of arms of the long-time owners, the Esterházy family, can still be seen above the arched portal. In 1967, the towers and the chapel were re-roofed, but soon afterwards the roof truss of the residential wing collapsed and the castle was left to decay. The municipality acquired the land