The main dream of contemporary society is the obliteration of time. This we
cannot achieve for you, but what we can do is to provide a framework where you
return to be the measure of all things. Here you will learn again the art of
idleness: quiteness lies in contrasts, get out of familiar surroundings and dive
into …
- the historic ambience of the castle and its modern guest-rooms, where man
is the measure of all things.
- in the harmonious combination of nature and motion in this wonderful
region.
- the world of art and culture: „Art washes away the dust of everyday life
from the soul“; you will find out what Pablo Picasso meant by this
expression along the Castle Road.
HistoryHaving arisen to new splendour after the recent restoration, Stubenberg Castle
welcomes you to the beautiful hilly countryside of eastern Styria. Within its
walls a tavern, a concert hall and accommodation for its guests, and Lake
Stubenberg nearby. The complex, dating back to the 13th century, was built on
the foundations of the old fortress farm. In the 16th century it was expanded
into a castle and named after one of Styria's oldest and most important
aristocratic families, the Lords of Stubenberg. It was not by chance that
until the 17th century, this family had brought forth five Styrian governors
and that, in case of threat from the East, the Lord of Stubenberg had to raise
more horses and riflemen than the Archbishop of Salzburg. In the 16th century
the counts of Stubenberg embraced the protestant doctrine, and Georg Sigmund
left for Bavaria, taking the bulk of the family fortune with him. As a
consequence the influence of the Stubenberg family started to fade, and
Stubenberg fortress passed into the hands of the Drachsler family, who have
gone down in local history for building the renaissance castle with its
beautiful courtyard enclosed by arcades (1581). From 1632 onwards, the castle
belonged to the Herberstein family. In the 19th century it was bought by the
counts Wurmbrand. From 1925 till 1979 Stubenberg Castle hosted Franciscan nuns
and the monastery of St. Josef. In 1980 it was purchased by a private owner
and since 1981 its romantic arcaded courtyard and the great hall have been
available for cultural events. In 2001 a Hotel has been added inside the
castle.