Art & Culture Castles Even if your journey to us is not a long one and the surroundings are not really new to you, 23 F6 Gerberhaus Culture Center A 8350 Fehring, Grazerstraße 1 this is still another world. T +43 3155 2303 A total of 25 castles and palaces in southeastern Austria www.fehring.at/gerberhaus welcome you to come look – and do more than just that. 24 B6 Hunting and Agriculture A 8510 Stainz, Schlossplatz 1 1 E5 The Little World of Great A 8330 Feldbach, Meierhof Schloss Kornberg Museum Schloss Stainz T +43 3463 2772-16 Experience culture come alive – concerts in memorable Palaces – Meierhof Kornberg T +43 664 5124224 www.museum-joanneum.at/jagdmuseum www.schlosskornberg.at settings, historic fortress walls, invaluable collections and 25 E5 Tulip Festival A 8332 Edelsbach 2 F5 Gölles Gallery A 8280 Fürstenfeld, Augasse 4 T +43 3152 3597 impressive visual arts arrangements. T +43 0664 2645975 www.tulpenfest.at www.golles.at 26 F8 Museum in the Old Armory A 8490 Bad Radkersburg, Hauptplatz 1 3 E3 Tourism Office of the A 8225 Pöllau bei Hartberg, Schloss 1 T +43 3476 2509 Pöllau Valley Nature Park T +43 3335 4210 www.stadtbadradkersburg.at www.naturpark-poellauertal.at 27 E5 Austrian Bridge-Building A 8332 Edelsbach 4 F2 4 E2 Pilgrimage Church A 8225 Pöllau bei Hartberg, Schloss 1 Museum T +43 3152 2017 of Pöllauberg T +43 3335 4210 www.edelsbach.at www.naturpark-poellauertal.at 28 F3 Hartberg Museum A 8230 Hartberg, Herrengasse 6 Schloss Aichberg 5 E2 Theme Garden Pöllauberg A 8225 Pöllau bei Hartberg, Schloss 1 T +43 3332 66001 T +43 3335 4210 www.hartberg.at A 8234 Rohrbach an der Lafnitz www.naturpark-poellauertal.at Eichberg 1 29 E3 Ringkogel Archaeological A 8230 Hartberg, Start Spielstätte T +43 676 3088505 6 E5 KS Room – Karl Karner A 8333 Kornberg, Dörfl 1 Circular Trail T +43 3332 66001 [email protected] T +43 664 4513221 www.hartberg.at www.aichberg.at www.ksroom.at Open: Sundays 10am–6pm 30 F5 Panorama Art Trail: A 8361 Fehring, Hatzendorf 152 7 E7 Straden Walking Tour A 8345 Straden, Straden 2 Eat & Art Hatzendorf T +43 3155 2253 Christa Schillinger T +43 3473 8261 www.malerwinkl.com/Kunst Built on a foundation of Roman ruins about 1100 AD. A master-builder from the www.straden.gv.at Carlone school gave the castle its present form after 1683. What remains? Objects 31 F2 Exhibition – What remains? A 8234 Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Eichberg 1 from the house and the surroundings are put together in an “art work in progress” 8 C3 Katerloch Cavern A 8160 Naas bei Weiz, Dürntal 10 T +43 676 3088505 to illustrate the changing fortunes of the Aichberg fortress. Two hotel rooms. T +43 664 4853420 aichberg.schloesserstrasse.com www.katerloch.at 32 G5 Gerersdorf Open Air Museum A 7542 Gerersdorf/Güssing, Gerersdorf 66c 5 G2 9 E7 Nostalgic Country A 8345 Hof bei Straden, Hof bei Straden 2 T +43 3328 32255 Museum at the Bulldogwirt T +43 3473 82670 www.freilichtmuseum-gerersdorf.at www.bulldogwirt.at Burg Schlaining 33 E6 Altstadtgasse Feldbach A 8330 Feldbach, Ringstraße 10 E7 Fatima Chapel Trössing A A 8342 Gnas, Trössing 80 T +43 3152 4208 Peace Museum T +43 664 4640204 www.altstadtladen.at A 7461 Stadtschlaining www.maria-frieden.at/de/fatimakapelle Rochusplatz 1 34 E5 Weltmaschine A 8332 Edelsbach, Kaag 12 D3 Kulm Celtic Village A 8182 Kulming 50, Gemeinde Pischelsdorf T +43 3355 2306 11 T +43 3115 2983 Prehistoric Museum T +43 699 11999052, +43 3113 2352 www.weltmaschine.at [email protected] www.kulm-keltendorf.at www.aspr.ac.at 35 E5 Bee Garden A 8332 Edelsbach, Edelsbach 100 12 E3 Gironcoli Museum A 8222 St. Johann/Herberstein, Buchberg 1 T +43 676 9434924 Today the castle has a cultural function: A peace museum provides a unique treat- T +43 3176 8825-0 www.bienengarten.at ment of the problems of peace and violence; the Ludwig Toth folklore collection; an www.gironcoli-museum.com exhibit on Knight Baumkircher – Living and Dying in the 15th Century; an ascent of 36 E5 Experience Riegersburg Tour A 8342 Gnas, Gnas 137 the cannon tower to learn about the transition “From Feuding to the Rule of Law”. 13 E3 Apfelland-Stubenbergsee A 8223 Stubenberg a. See, Stubenberg 5 Günther Maierhofer T +43 676 6412074 Tourism Region T +43 3176 8882 www.die-burg-ruft.at www.apfelland.info 6 E3 Hochsommer – nine rooms featuring contemporary arts, far from the provincial capitals. 14 E4 Local History Museum of Ilz A 8262 Ilz, Ilz 58 The regional locations range from Feldbach, Fehring and Jennersdorf to Bad Radkersburg. T +43 3385 377 Stella Plapp, T +43 699 18122086, www.hochsommer.at Schloss Pöllau www.ilz.gv.at A 8225 Pöllau 15 G5 Culture in Güssing A 7540 Güssing, Hauptplatz 7 Historical Associations T +43 3322 44003 Schloss 1 www.guessing.co.at 37 E5 Riegersburg Castle Forge A 8333 Riegersburg, Riegersburg 21 T +43 3335 4210 T +43 660 4834508 [email protected] 16 G5 Emigration Museum A 7540 Güssing, Stremtalstraße 2 www.riegersburger-burgschmied.at www.naturpark-poellauertal.at T +43 3322 42598 www.fandler.at 38 F6 Bladesmith Shop A 8353 Kapfenstein, Kapfenstein 105 Winkler-Hermaden T +43 664 7944541 Located in the center of the market town of Pöllau, this castle has its roots in a 17 E5 Susi‘s Garten A 8330 Feldbach, Auersbach 112 www.messerschmiede-winkler-hermaden.at moated fortress from the 12th century. Its present baroque appearance reflects its Lebensgarten Vulkanland T +43 664 6425497 www.lebensgaerten.at later function as an Augustinian monastery. The baroque halls with their frescos and 39 E5 Knight of Riegersburg A 8334 Lödersdorf, Edelsgraben 4 Ewald Spörk T +43 664 9949863 the former refectorium provide a venerable setting for cultural events and exhibits. 18 E5 Spirit of Regions A 8330 Feldbach, Auersbach 71 www.ritter-zu-riegersburg.at Vulkanland Tour Guiding T +43 664 9682882 7 E3 www.spiritour.at 40 E6 Mercenaries of Gnas A 8342 Gnas, Burgfried 95 Heritage Society T +43 664 8385686 19 E5 Vulkanland Observatory A 8330 Feldbach, Wetzelsdorf 83 www.landsknechtezugnas.at Schloss Hartberg Auersbach T +43 664 4231233 www.vulkanlandsternwarte.at 41 E6 Prellhawer A 8333 Riegersburg, Riegersburg 147 A 8230 Hartberg Medieval Society [email protected] 20 E6 Local History Museum of Gnas A 8342 Gnas, Gnas 46 www.prellhawer.at Herrengasse 1 T +43 3151 2260 T +43 3332 603120 www.gnas.gv.at Educational Programs [email protected] www.hartberg.at 21 E6 Feldbach Art Gallery A 8330 Feldbach, Sigmund-Freud-Platz 1 42 C7 Schloss Seggau A 8430 Leibnitz, Seggauberg 1 T +43 3152 2202-310 Conference Center – T +43 3452 82435 http://www.feldbach.gv.at 16 Rooms, Wine Tastings www.seggau.com The medieval 12th-century castle was acquired by the Counts of Paar in 1572 and rebuilt in the style of a Renaissance palace. A few years ago, a modern addition was 22 E6 Jungle Express – A 8330 Feldbach, Peter-Rosegger-Strasse 25 43 E2 Vorau Monastery, A 8250 Vorau, Vorau 1 Bad Gleichenberg Railway T +43 3152 22350 Retreats, Fasting Cures T +43 3337 2351 added that provides excellent space for concerts, lectures, cabaret and conferences www.stlb.at www.stift-vorau.at for up to 240 people. Open spaces can handle events for up to 650 people. 1 H2 8 E3 11 F4 14 F5 17 E6 20 F6 23 C7 Schloss Welsdorf Schloss Seggau Ritterburg Burg Neuhaus Schlosshotel Tabor Feldbach Schloss Tabor Hotel – Roman Catholic Bishopric Clemens & Silvia Sadnik of Graz Seckau KöR Lockenhaus Obermayerhofen A 8280 Fürstenfeld Heimat.Museum jOPERA jennersdorf GF Frau Dir. Mag. Andrea Kager- A 8223 Stubenberg am See 55 A 8272 Sebersdorf Übersbach 66 A 8330 Feldbach, Tabor-Platz 1 A 8385 Neuhaus am Klausenbach A 7442 Lockenhaus Schwar, MA T +43 3176 8633 Neustift 1 T +43 664 6182008 T +43 664 6412327 Taborstraße 3 Eugen Horvath Platz 1 A 8430 Leibnitz, Seggauberg 1 +43 650 2642722 T +43 3333 2503 +43 676 9157308 [email protected] T +43 3329 43037 T +43 2616 23 94 0 T +43 3452 82435-0 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.tabor-feldbach.at [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.burg-neuhaus.com www.hochzeitsschloss.at www.welsdorf.at End of April–Oct., www.jopera.at www.ritterburg.at www.seggau.com TU–SA 10am–5pm The imposing castle set within Geschriebenstein Nature Park, with its unique his- Constructed almost 700 years ago on the edge of the Rabenwald Wood, Neuhaus Obermayerhofen Palace dates from the 12th century. The owners, Count Kottulins- Are you looking for a place for a unique and individual celebration? In the Garden Preserved largely in its original form, this historic fortress complex provides 1,400 m² Nestled amid the idyllic hills of Southern Burgenland, in the middle of the Raab- Seggau Castle lies almost like a little town on the top of a gentle hill in the middle tory-soaked ambiance, provides ample space for active experiences, relaxation and Castle is arguably the oldest Styrian high-rise. After centuries of neglect, renova- ky and family, personally look after their guests’ needs. A 120,000 m² park, twenty- Castle of Welsdorf you can arrange an exclusive dream wedding in a very private of exhibit space for an eclectic set of museum collections, ranging from geology, the Örség-Goricko Nature Park, Tabor Castle has become a cultural center in the course of the Southern Styrian wine country.