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The castle was built in 1461 as a hunting lodge for the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg, and its position on a peninsula jutting into Lake Fuschl hasn't lost a fraction of its fairy-tale power in the intervening five and a half centuries. Romy Schneider filmed parts of Sissi here. The property was reborn under Rosewood in 2024 following a comprehensive restoration that preserved the historic bones while adding a lakeside spa, six restaurants, and private chalets. 98 rooms, a master fisherman on staff who catches trout for the kitchen from the lake each morning, and the Schloss Bar, which alone justifies the visit.
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