ABOUT US
The Piatti family originated in 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"), first mentioned in documents in the 11th century.
For centuries, they were based in northern Italy, and in the course of the Seven Years' War, the family held high government offices at the Saxon court in Dresden.
In 1834 the dominion of Loosdorf was acquired and a short time later the family was additionally elevated to the rank of Austrian counts by Emperor Ferdinand I.
Since 1834, the family has run an agricultural and forestry business around Loosdorf Castle.
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). Afterwards, he worked for 5 years in consulting and industry at home and abroad.
Kalina is a trained singer/songwriter and professional speaker. She completed all her 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. In addition, he initiated and successfully set up several agricultural projects in Africa.
Verena is a trained astrologer and was the director of Loosdorf Castle. 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.