Oberkapfenberg Castle, Kapfenberg, Austria

Oberkapfenberg is mentioned in a document for the first time in 1173. The current castle was erected around 1264. It was the residence and administrative seat of the Counts of Stubenberg and the seat of the regional High Court for most of the Mürz Valley. Around 1550 it was converted into a Renaissance fortress that was abandoned in 1739 and fell into disrepair. After 1955 the Stubenberg Family rebuilt their ancestral fortress within the old walls and adapted it into a castle hotel. Today Burg Oberkapfenberg is a cultural and culinary attraction of more than regional importance.

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Miloslav MRAZ (8 months ago)
Nice castle on the top of Kapfenberg. Part of castle is museum, part of castle you can rent for family event.

Fabian Jöbstl (13 months ago)
What a cool castle! From the 1800s it was left as ruins but in the last decades it got revitalized and now there is a cool museum, a bird of prey show, and pretty cool rooms for festivities! Also one of austria biggest middle age/ knight festival is held here annually! The exhibition is about the crusade and alchemy, rly interesting.

Eva Zizi Szabo (13 months ago)
It was a nice short stop as we were travelling from an Austrian sea resort back to Budapest. Do buy their Kracher drink, we found it delicious. You may want to find more time for the visit with smaller children when events like bird presentation are organized.

Péter Kőszegi (2 years ago)
Adult ticket 8 eur. Parking free.

Roxanne Schmidt (3 years ago)
Lovely medieval castle towering over the city of Oberkapfenberg. Offers the possibility of a self-guided museum and castle tour with beautiful views over the surrounding area. The street up to the castle is steep, make sure to come prepared.

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