Castles & Palaces
Austria’s garden was shaped by a long history. A belt of castles was constructed for defence at the end of the 12th century. Today’s “Castle Road” follows this belt of castles, connecting many of the castles and palaces in the Eastern Styria. Every building conceals a secret behind its walls that is just waiting to be discovered.
From wedding palaces to locales for contemporary art, the Eastern Styria’s castles and palaces range from romantic to bulky, but are always as colourful as the country itself. They truly come into their own as venues for major exhibitions. Since anticipation is the greatest joy, we look forward to 2023.
They shine at their best when they become the stage for important exhibitions, so let's take a look back at the year 2023 so far. From April 2023, the Herberstein animal world became the main venue. Under the title "The Diversity of Life", the provincial exhibition in the "House of Biodiversity" and with themed islands in the Herberstein Animal World and the adjacent Feistritzklamm nature reserve focused on the fascination, importance and threats to biodiversity in nature. In this way, a very important topic was addressed and attention drawn to it: the importance and thus the necessity of preserving biodiversity using the example of Styria.
