Laxenburg Castles consists of three castles, within an English landscape garden. Today the castles are used as a museum, for events, conferences, and concerts. read more
Lackenbach Palace, a former Seat of the Hungarian viceroy in the seventeenth century, is today a modern nature theme park and museum. read more
Kobersdorf Castle, built in the 13th century as a Hungarian fortress, was reconstructed in the 16th and 17th century to its present form. Today it is not only known for ... read more
Fortress-ruin Klöch (Bergruine) is situated in the beautiful wine region of Styria and dates back to, at least, the 13th century. The ruins are in principle used for a ... read more
Kapfenstein Castle was built from the 10th to the 11th century by the Counts Kapfenstein as a border fortress against the attacks from the East. It has changed hands ... read more
The Kaiservilla, Bad Ischl, surrounded by a beautiful park, is the former summer residence of Emperor Franz Josef I and presently still owned and inhabited by his ... read more
The Imperial Silver Collection (Silberkammer) at the Imperial Palace provides insights from behind the scenes to the court dinner tables. It features a fascinating ... read more
The Hunting Museum and Agriculture Museum are part of The Universalmuseum Joanneum and both located in Stainz Castle (see separate page on Tripendy). read more
Burg Hohenwerfen is 900 years old and the first Austrian Museum of Falconry. It is open to the public with guided tours of the castle, including its exhibition of ancient ... read more
Hohensalzburg Castle, dating back to 1077 and constructed as the seat for the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg, is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. It was ... read more
The Hofburg has been, together with the Schönbrunn palace, the heart and centre of the Habsburg empire until 1918. Today it is the seat of the Austrian Federal ... read more
The History Museum of Styrian Society, part of the Universalmuseum Joanneum, contains the Cultural History Collection and the Multimedia Collection of the ... read more
The Hermesvilla was a gift from the Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife Empress Elisabeth, in the hope of persuading her, who was frequently travelling abroad, to ... read more
Halbturn Castle, a pure Baroque jewel and surrounded by a beautiful park, has a history which is closely linked to the Habsburg family. It was designed by the famous ... read more
The Geymüllerschlössel, a branch of the Museum of Applied Arts and Contemporary Art, is an elegant mansion containing a diverse collection of furniture and decorative ... read more
The Garden Palace Liechtenstein houses together with the City Palace Liechtenstein major works of one of the most important private collections in the world, belonging ... read more
GALLERIE SCHLOSS PARZ, located in the beautiful moated smaller castle at Schloss Parz, promotes contemporary art through exhibitions and a regular presence at art fairs. ... read more
The Fortress of Landsee was officially mentioned in the Traditionsbuch (“Book of traditions”) of Göttweig Monastery in 1158. It fell to Hungary in 1222, but would ... read more
Fortress Kufstein dates back to the 13th century and has changed hands many times afterwards, because of its important strategic position. Presently the fortress now ... read more
Festenburg Castle, originally a military fortress, has been in the possession of Vorau Abbey since 1616. It got its present outlook in 1700, when it was rebuilt. The ... read more