Artstetten Castle (Schloss Artstetten) was the home to Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his family until the tragic events in Sarajevo in 1914…
The castle is still owned by the same family and they live in it all year round…
Note to self: I want a bathtub like this, but preferable with steps to get in and out! 🙂
As we were leaving, the lovely lady behind the counter with whom we had been chatting in a strange mix of part English, part German, part Italian, asked if we wanted the keys to the crypt..?
This is the family crypt…
…and this literally is the key!!!
Hmmmmm… but I couldn’t manage to get it to open……….
Not to worry – that’s what men are for! 🙂 Thank you, Alexander… 🙂
…and continuing on our way to our next destination…
~ Bella
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