Graz - Schloss Eggenberg

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On a hill about 3km/2mi west of Graz stands Schloss Eggenberg (1625-35), a Baroque domain with four towers, fine state apartments containing murals, and rich Roccoco fittings. The walls and ceiling of the banqueting hall, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture, are painted with the signs of the zodiac and the planetary system.

Enjoy chamber music by candlelight in the state room of Eggenberger Castle, Monday nights at 20:00 from the end of July to the middle of September.

The reception room is known as the Room of the Planets. It includes a suite of 24 rooms decorated by Styrian artist Hans Adam Wissenkirchen.

Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace; Hunting opportunity or museum; Musical activity or concert hall; Architecture - Baroque or Rococo; Zoo or animal collection

Attractions within Schloss Eggenberg

Strettweg Votine Chariot

This is the centerpiece of the Styrian Antiques Collection, housed in Eggenberg Castle.

The bronze chariot is at least 2,700-years-old, dating back to the eighth century B.C. It was found in a

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Eggenberg Castle Hunting Museum

There is a Hunting Museum on the first floor of the Schloss Eggenberg, and in the grounds a deer-park and lapidarium housing the collection of Roman remains from the Landesmuseum Joanneum.

Address

Schloss Eggenberg
Eggenberger Allee 90
A-8020 Graz
Austria

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