Standing on a hill on the northwestern edge of the town, it was the seat of the Upper Austrian Enenkel family.
Albrecht had bailiwick rights over the monastery of Sankt Pölten and was sub-bailiff of the Melk Abbey.
The later history up to 1400 is closely connected with the area around Kilb, where the Lords of Perg also had properties.
As he took part in the Protestant aristocratic uprising, his castle was set on fire by imperial soldiers during the fighting.
[2] At the end of the 19th century, extensive renovation work was carried out under the Auersperg family.