Schloss Stubenberg Das Besondere ist selten genug...
History
Having arisen to new splendour after the recent restoration, Stubenberg Castle welcomes you to the beautiful hilly countryside of eastern Styria. Within its walls a cafe, a concert hall and accomodation 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 cenutry 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 East, the Lord of Stubenberg had to raise more hores 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 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. From 1623 onwards, the castle belonged to he 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 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 info has been added inside the castle.