Harthay Castle n
Schloß straß e 1, 4072 Alkoven, Austria
Description:
Hartheim Castle, located near the town of Linz in the mountainous part of Austria, was built in 1600. This medieval castle of the XVII century is an example of the Renaissance.
In 1898, the castle housed a charitable treatment center for mentally ill people.
During the Second World War in the castle during the Nazi "Action T-4" methods of euthanasia were killed about 30 thousand people with disabilities and mental disabilities.
After the war, the work of caring for sick people, interrupted by Nazi plans, continued in the castle.
Hartheim Castle now houses a museum dedicated to the victims of the Nazi regime, which opened in 1997.