Eggenberg

Eggenberg Castle in Graz is the largest and most important baroque palace complex in Styria . With its preserved original furnishings, the extensive landscape garden and the collections of the Joanneum Universal Museum housed in the castle, it is one of the most valuable cultural assets in Austria. As the ancestral home of the noble Eggenberg family , its building and furnishing history shows the change and patronage of what was once the most powerful family in Styria. In 2010, the castle was added to the existing UNESCO World Heritage City of Graz - Historical Center and Eggenberg Castle as an extension .
The castle is located in the west of the state capital Graz at the foot of Mount Plabutsch . In addition to the historical gardens and the state rooms of the castle, Eggenberg also offers the opportunity to visit the following collections: In the north of the castle park there is the planetary garden and the adjoining archeology museum. The numismatic collection and the Old Gallery are housed in the castle.