POKLAD KNIZETE METTERNICHA Traditional Geocache

The older baroque castle was remodelled for Chancellor Clemens W. Lothar of Metternich-Winneburg between 1820-1833 by the Viennese architect Pietro Nobile. The chateau is a unique example of a country representative residence build in the French Imperial and Viennese Classical Styles and sensitively placed into a spacious landscape park.
Prince Metternich (1773-1859) was the Austrian State Chancellor and an important figure of the European political scene in the first half of the 19th century. During his life many works of art, as well as vast collections of coins, chinaware and weapons enhanced this chateau. Moreover, the famous Chancellor´s Library with the unique collection of manuscripts and incunabula was established here.