The Piatti Family
An old Italian noble family
The Piattis are an old Italian aristocratic family (“Marchese”), first documented in the 11th century.
For centuries, the family lived in northern Italy. During the Seven Years’ War, it held high government office at the Saxon court in Dresden.
In 1834, the family acquired the Loosdorf estate, and shortly afterwards Emperor Ferdinand I also elevated it to the rank of Austrian counts. Since 1834, the family has run a farming and forestry estate around Schloss Loosdorf.
Today
The people behind Schloss Loosdorf
Gabriel & Kalina
Gabriel is a trained farmer and forester. Before taking over the estate from his parents, he studied law in Vienna and Montreal (Canada). Alongside the estate, he has worked for 10 years as a manager at an international industrial group.
Kalina is a trained singer-songwriter and professional voice artist. She completed all her studies in London and performs on many international stages. She is also responsible for everything concerning the castle’s future.
Alfons & Verena
Alfons is a trained farmer and economist and ran the farming and forestry estate in Loosdorf for almost 40 years. He was chairman of Arge Biolandbau and a founding member of BIO AUSTRIA. He has also initiated and successfully established several agricultural projects in Africa.
Verena is a trained astrologer and was the director of Schloss Loosdorf. She carried out the renewal of the museum and initiated the project in Japan to restore and revive the porcelain collection.