Schwertberg#

Schwertberg, Upper Austria, market town in the district of Perg, alt. 268 m, pop. 4,532, area 18.75 km2, situated at the entry of the River Aist into the Danube plain. - Volkshilfe welfare organisation; production of machines (die-casting), plastics processing industry, wool spinning mill, cardboard factory, forwarding agency. - Gothic parish church (late 15th century), enlarged in 1913/14, Baroque interior; cavalry church (1689, by C. A. Carlone); Schwertberg Castle, formerly a moated fortress (documented mention in 1287), enlarged in 1608 by A. Canevale, courtyard, corner towers, library, Chinese chamber, falcon cage next to castle keep; the castle was once under the control of the robber baron B. Zeller and the rebel G. E. von Tschernembl stayed there during the Reformation Era; Friedegg Villa; Windegg ruins.

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