Fortress Bernstein, located on the border of Austria and Hungary, was first mentioned in Chronicles in 860. Records indicate that Bernstein was a frontier fortress. In 1199 the fortress belonged to Hungary, in the first half of the thirties of the 13th century came into the possession of the Austrian authorities, but with 1236 was back in power in Hungary.

In 1388 the owners of the castle, the Duke of Anjou, was in big debt and mortgaged the castle. The next 70 years Bernstein has often changed its owners. In 1440, the fortress was captured by Frederick III and remained in power for a long time. In the 15th century the castle has been subjected several times to the Turkish attacks and sieges, therefore, in 1532 began building fortifications. Began the gradual destruction of the Gothic style in favor of soft Baroque. In 1703, the owners decided to completely rebuild the entire southern part, which was hired by the architect L. Basiani. In 1892 Bernstein was bought by the family Diamond. At the end of the First world war, the Diamond began to rent part of the premises of the castle in hiring.
In 1953 the castle became fully operational as a hotel. Today the owners of the castle is the family Berger-Diamond.

The owners of the castle has retained its unique interior. Guests can see ancient atmosphere, furniture and interiors. The castle is a Museum, in which to live. Guests can enjoy an old working fireplace, eat, cooked in the oven, a real Knight in the hall. The castle has a rich library with about 30,000 volumes of literature. It's rooms are filled with history and Antiques. So, in one of the rooms is EN early 20th century.

Of course, as with any lock, here will tell you some fascinating stories about local ghosts.