Top 7 Castles around Nestelbach bei Graz

great castle

Always good for a rest.

Very nice castle with a kindergarten in it.

The Lustbühel is a 489 meter high hill in the east of Graz. It is best known for the early baroque pleasure palace of the same name. A pleasure palace is a palace that was not built for the purpose of public administration but for private retreat, hunting and pleasure. Today, among other things, there is a kindergarten in the castle. Part of the palace complex was leased. There is a so-called show farm, a petting zoo and a children's playground. The site has been managed by the city of Graz since December 1, 2022. In the future, future expansions should make it possible for the people of Graz to use the area even better as a local recreation area

Nice relaxed bike ride always along the Mur

As the name of this 17th-century castle suggests, it was once a pleasure palace. This means that the aristocratic owner withdrew here to pursue leisure interests such as hunting. And the castle is still in excellent condition today. On the property you will also find a small cider tavern, which is ideal for a rest after a walk in this area.

Klingenstein Castle (Vasoldsberg) is located just a few kilometers south of Graz on a slight hill, surrounded by a picturesque grove. Today, on the castle terrace, you can enjoy the wide view over the country to the Schöckel on one side and to the Koralpe on the other side. This was necessary when the castle was built in the 13th century, because at that time the castle served to secure the hill country. In the last century, the castle, including the 220-hectare site and all the outbuildings, went into private ownership. In 2018 it was acquired by investors, rebuilt, expanded and opened to the public as a unique wedding and event location from 2020. More information at https://schloss-vasoldsberg.at/

Schloss Mühlegg, also spelled Mühleck, is a castle in the market town of Gössendorf in Styria. Its history goes back to the middle of the 14th century. The astronomer Johannes Kepler lived in this castle for a short time. Since 1974 it has been used by the Styrian Chamber of Commerce as a boarding school for apprentices. About history View of the castle from the courtyard side A mill was first mentioned in 1355 at the location of the later castle, to which it also owes its current name. Until 1575 the farm belonged to the Grazer Hubamt (financial authority) and in that year came into the possession of the miller Jobst Müller. In 1597 the astronomer Johannes Kepler married Müller's twice widowed daughter Barbara. Müller had an astronomical tower built for Kepler, which was demolished in 1868. Kepler lived in the residence until 1599, but then had to leave the country because of his Protestant faith. In 1603, Michael Müller added the suffix "von und zu Mühleck" to his name. Later he was raised to the hereditary knighthood and the estate was freed from the usual conditions and taxes. Müller's heirs sold the castle in 1642 to Weikhart Fettauer, the owner of Alt-Sturmberg Castle. He sold it to Georg Andree von Schrampf in 1657. Schrampf in turn passed it on to Baron Johann Gabriel von Maschwander in 1661. Hans Friedrich Graf Galler bought the property in 1664, but accumulated such high debts in the years that followed that after the death of Countess Anna Theresia Galler in 1733, it was confiscated and auctioned off in 1741. At the auction, Rudolf von Streitz was awarded the contract. After Streitz, there were frequent changes of ownership. From 1931 until their expropriation in 1940, the Freiherren Berger-Waldenegg owned Mühlegg. They were succeeded by Alfred Graf Doret until 1959. After 1959, the Christian World Mission housed a branch in the castle building. The Styrian Chamber of Commerce has been using the castle as a boarding school for apprentices since 1974, for which purpose it was converted and other buildings were newly constructed.