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· East Styria
· 451 m
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Schloss Kirchberg am Walde1_OststeiermarkPhoto: Christa Pollhammer, CC BY-ND, Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
The castle was built around 1130 by Count Ekberg II of Formbach-Pitten as a castle. It was the seat of power and the starting point for the settlement and cultivation of the municipal area. After its destruction by the Turks, the castle was rebuilt in 1532 by the Counts Trauttmansdorff, who were the owners from 1443 to 1669. From 1670 to 1802 it belonged to the Counts Auersperg, who are commemorated by the stone Auersperg coat of arms on the main portal. In 1802 Hieronymus Wolf bought the manor and it remained in his family for almost a century. Then the castle changed its owners several times. In 1923 it was acquired by the province of Styria.
According to the chronogram, the protected Marian column near the castle dates back to 1667 and was probably erected in gratitude for the victory over the Turks in the Battle of Mogersdorf in 1664.
Take the opportunity and travel by public transport:
- RegioBuses and trains at https://verbundlinie.at/en/
- Collective cab East Styria stop number: HF5601 Erdwegen - Schule, booking hotline +43 50 36 37 38 or www.oststeiermark.at/sam
If you want to connect the visit with an overnight stay – here you can get to the landlords in the region.
Opening times
| Monday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Friday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00–24:00 |
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