Schloss Eggenberg, Museums and Gardens

Eggenberg Palace's history is closely linked to the Princes von Eggenberg and the Counts von Herberstein, who got the palace into their hands by inheritance in the 18th century. In 1939 the castle complex and the garden were acquired by the State of Styria, whereas the management was taken over by the Joanneum museum. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site and museum, the castle and gardens are open to the public. (However closed in winter)

With its State Rooms, Alte Galerie, Coin Collection, Roman Stonework Collection, Archaeology Collection and partly reconstructed English landscape style gardens, Schloss Eggenberg counts among the most valuable cultural assets of Austria.

The exceptional Bel Étage of Eggenberg Palace with its circle of 24 state rooms, is furnished with original 17th and 18th century designs, furniture, tapestries and decorations. Highlight of the state rooms is the Planetary Room with its cycle of paintings, completed in 1685, by the court artist Hans Adam Weissenkircher.

The Alte Galerie contains European Masterpieces from the High Middle Ages to the late 18th century, such as works of Lucas Cranach the Elder, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Giovanni Pietro de Pomis and Johann Georg Platzer.

The Coin Cabinet displays coinage and coins in circulation in Styria from Antiquity to the Baroque period.

The impressive Archaeological Collection holds gems from Styria such as the “Cult Wagon of Strettweg” and the “Mask of Kleinklein” as well as objects from Classical Antiquity and Egypt.

Eggenberg palace is surrounded by a beautiful landscaped garden dating back to the Romantic period.

Visits by guided tour only.

For more detailed information concerning history, collections and visits, see website.