Ort Castle

En un regard

Le château en bref

Linked to the shore at Gmunden by a long wooden footbridge, the Seeschloss Ort appears to float on the waters of the Traunsee, at the foot of the mountains of the Salzkammergut. This lakeside castle, with its onion-domed tower and arcaded courtyard, is one of the most photographed monuments in Austria. In the nineteenth century it belonged to Archduke Johann Salvator, who renounced his titles to take the name Johann Orth before disappearing at sea in 1890. Owned by the town of Gmunden, the castle is open to visitors, hosts many weddings and served as the setting for the television series ‘Schlosshotel Orth’.