Stubenberg Castle
Stubenberg Castle is a castle in Stubenberg am See in Styria .
history
The complex from the 13th century, which was expanded into a castle on the foundations of the Meierhof of the old castle in the 16th century, takes its name from one of the oldest and most important noble families in Styria, the Lords of Stubenberg . Up until the 17th century they provided five governors and when threatened from the east had to muster more horses and riflemen than the Archbishop of Salzburg . Since the Counts of Stubenberg turned to Protestant doctrine in the 16th century and Georg Sigmund emigrated to Bavaria with most of the family fortune, the family lost its influence. The castle Stubenberg came to Drachsler that have been handed down as a builder of the Renaissance castle with its closed arcade (1581). From 1632 it belonged to the Herberstein family , in the 19th century it was acquired by the Counts of Wurmbrand. Henriette Countess von Wurmbrand-Stuppach founded a monastery of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in 1926, which was housed in Stubenberg Castle until 1979. In 1980 it came into the private possession of Frank and Margaritha Schleicher and since 1981 the arcade courtyard and the ballroom have been available for cultural events. Since 2001 there is also a hotel in the castle.
Usage today
Today the Stubenberg Castle serves several purposes: Since 2001 there has been a hotel with 20 beds in the castle and it also serves as a venue for concerts and exhibitions. The Schlosstaverne has been run as a café - bar - bistro since March 2007. In addition, Stubenberg Castle is a member of the Steirische Schlösserstraße Tourism and Culture Association .
literature
- Frank Schleicher (Ed.): Stubenberg Castle - History and Stories , first edition 1993, revision 2002 (without ISBN)
Web links
- Homepage of the castle
- Entry via Stubenberg Castle to Burgen-Austria
Coordinates: 47 ° 14 ′ 34 ″ N , 15 ° 48 ′ 5 ″ E