The Kump Family Castle in Austria
Here are some links to web pages and photos of Schloss Matzen in Austria, and owned by the Kump family:
Overview. Lots of pictures inside and out.
B&B information. Another majestic photo.
More history.
Schloss Matzen: One of Europe's most romantic medieval castles, lies high in the Austrian Tyrol, where the air is as crisp as dry wine.
The location is Reith im Alpbachtal, in the Tyrolean Alps of western Austria, approx. 30 miles/50 km northeast of Innsbruck, about a 90 minute drive or train from Munich or Salzburg (it is less than 5 minutes drive from the nearest train station and Autobahn exit).
The castle was first referred to in 1167 and has been privately owned ever since. I can provide a brief, or not so brief history of it as needed, including highlights such as its Baroque chapel being twice consecrated by bishops who would go on to become pope, Teddy Roosevelt visiting as a hunting companion of the former owner at the turn of the last century, etc.
The size of the building is approx. 20,000 square feet, including the 6 storey tower, on a 2,4 hectare (approx. 6 acre) lot, half-surrounded by an Austrian nationally-protected public park. There are approximately 60 rooms, depending on how you count rooms (there are several long, arcade passageways), including 12 guest rooms appointed with antique furnishing and private bathrooms with modern heating, plumbing and electricity. Its condition is good (the entire building and tower were just reroofed in the past 6 years, and much of the heating system (oil furnace), plumbing, sewer, and electrical, and phone systems have also been recently upgraded. It is connected to the local sewer system and has its own private, free spring water supply, with hook up to the town water system possible.
Contact: Christopher Kump, ckump@mcn.org.
31500 N. Mitchell Creek Rd.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA.
Phone: (707) 964-7573, or 707-937-0618
Overview. Lots of pictures inside and out.
B&B information. Another majestic photo.
More history.
Schloss Matzen: One of Europe's most romantic medieval castles, lies high in the Austrian Tyrol, where the air is as crisp as dry wine.
The location is Reith im Alpbachtal, in the Tyrolean Alps of western Austria, approx. 30 miles/50 km northeast of Innsbruck, about a 90 minute drive or train from Munich or Salzburg (it is less than 5 minutes drive from the nearest train station and Autobahn exit).
The castle was first referred to in 1167 and has been privately owned ever since. I can provide a brief, or not so brief history of it as needed, including highlights such as its Baroque chapel being twice consecrated by bishops who would go on to become pope, Teddy Roosevelt visiting as a hunting companion of the former owner at the turn of the last century, etc.
The size of the building is approx. 20,000 square feet, including the 6 storey tower, on a 2,4 hectare (approx. 6 acre) lot, half-surrounded by an Austrian nationally-protected public park. There are approximately 60 rooms, depending on how you count rooms (there are several long, arcade passageways), including 12 guest rooms appointed with antique furnishing and private bathrooms with modern heating, plumbing and electricity. Its condition is good (the entire building and tower were just reroofed in the past 6 years, and much of the heating system (oil furnace), plumbing, sewer, and electrical, and phone systems have also been recently upgraded. It is connected to the local sewer system and has its own private, free spring water supply, with hook up to the town water system possible.
Contact: Christopher Kump, ckump@mcn.org.
31500 N. Mitchell Creek Rd.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA.
Phone: (707) 964-7573, or 707-937-0618
posted by Larry D. Kump | 7:50 PM
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