The castle Schloss Stuppach located in the beautiful city Gloggnitz, Austria with a history of 9 centuries and with iconic personalities who have shared historical moments in its majestic spaces, such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VI and Princess Isabella of Bourbon-Parma is up for auction.

It was built in 1130 and is one of the few castles in Lower Austria that remains in private hands. It was his last residence Mozart when Count Franz von Walsegg, the owner of the estate, commissioned the composer to write his last work, the famous “Requiem” as a tribute to his late wife, Anna Countess von Walsegg, who died in the castle on Valentine’s Day in 1791.

Unfortunately, Mozart died that same year at the age of 35 leaving the work unfinished. The “Requiem” was completed by another composer in 1792 and was kept in “Schloss Stuppach” until 1830 when it was transferred to the Austrian National Library.

The 50-room mansion has undergone various remodelings in both the 15th and 17th centuries.

Today it extends over four floors with a total area of ​​2,500 square meters. It has four bedrooms and eight bathrooms, a cinema, a library, a large entertainment area as well as unique elements of the past such as a chapel and a dungeon. It is surrounded by elaborate gardens and trees on 3.7 acres of land.

The auction for “Mozart’s last castle” will be held next month by Austria Sotheby’s International Realty and Concierge Auctions. Bidding will begin on December 1 and it was previously listed for sale for $13.127 million.