ABOUT US
The Piatti family originally comes from Italy and came to Austria via Saxony in the early 19th century. The business is now run by the 8th generation.
Piatti family
The family is an old Italian aristocratic family ("Marquese"), which was first mentioned in documents in the 11th century.
The family was based in northern Italy for centuries and during the Seven Years' War the family held high government offices at the Saxon court in Dresden.
In 1834, the Loosdorf estate was acquired and shortly afterwards the family was also elevated to the rank of Austrian counts by Emperor Ferdinand I.
The family has been farming and forestry around Loosdorf Castle since 1834.
Gabriel & Kalina
Gabriel is a trained farmer and forester. Before taking over the business from his parents, he studied law in Vienna and Montreal (Canada). He then worked for 5 years in consulting and industry in Austria and abroad.
Kalina is a trained singer/songwriter and professional speaker. She completed her entire studies in London and her performances take place on many international stages. Furthermore, she is responsible for all future topics of the castle.
Alfons & Verena
Alfons is a trained farmer and economist and has managed agriculture and forestry in Loosdorf for almost 40 years.
Alfons was chairman of Arge Biolandbau and a founding member of BIOAUSTRIA. He has also initiated and successfully set up a number of agricultural projects in Africa.
Verena is a trained astrologer and was the director of Schloss Loosdorf. She carried out the renovation of the museum and is the initiator of our current project in Japan to restore and redevelop the porcelain collection.