Schloss Seggau

Schloss Seggau
Styria, Austria
Type	Castle

Schloss Seggau is a castle situated in the locality Seggauberg in the southern Styria Province of Austria. It is located on a wooded hill overlooking the town of Leibnitz.

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  Seggau castle near Leibnitz

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  Seggau

History

The area around Schloss Seggau has been settled since at least the Roman era, as demonstrated by the impressive Lapidarium which has survived from that period. The upper castle was built by the Archbishopric of Salzburg in the twelfth century as a base for missions and supervision and this original structure was expanded in 1218 by the bishops of Seckau. Over time, a total of three castles were built: the castle "Leibnitz" (belonging to the Archbishopric of Salzburg), the castle belonging to the bishops of Seckau, and the Polheim castle. The castles were completed in their present form under Bishop Johann Ernst Count of Thun in the latter half of the seventeenth century. Until 1786 Schloss Seggau was the residence of the bishop, after which it remained the summer residence until into the twentieth century.

Schloss Seggau now serves as a site for seminars and congresses with a hotel and a "Schloss Cafe". The wine cellar is over three hundred years old and offers the opportunity for wine tastings and sales.

See also

• List of castles in Austria

References

This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.