Rappottenstein

Rappottenstein, Lower Austria, market town in the district of Zwettl, alt. 671 m, pop. 1,844, area 65.72 km², near the confluence of the rivers Großer Kamp and Kleiner Kamp, in the Waldviertel region. - Concrete works, wood processing, summer tourism. - The town and the castle were founded by the Kuenring family during the first half of the 12^th  century. Parish church of Rappottenstein, redecorated in Gothic style, Romanesque core, Baroque side altars, neo-Gothic high altar; pillory (1613), the castle is located on a forested hill summit above the river Kleiner Kamp, probably founded by Rapoto von Kuenring (1157-1176), by the 16^th century it had been extended to comprise five outer courts and seven gates; typical example of a large medieval castle protected by height, 30 m high castle keep, inner court arcaded, frescoes from the Renaissance period and Gothic chapel (encompassing two storeys) with Gothic winged altarpiece (mid 15^th century). Kirchbach parish church (15^th century), altered in Baroque style in 1720; Kirchbach open-air museum. Roiten local heritage museum, designed by F. Hundertwasser.