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Castles & Palaces
Trautenfels Palace.  On foot of the Grimming Mountain there is Trautenfels Palace a castle in baroque style which is used for exhibitions now.
Strechau Castle The castle next to Lassing is one of the largest castles in Styria and dates back to 11th century.
Festenburg Castle. The Castle in the north of the Vorau region was build in the 12th century as a castle and turned into a monastery around the year 1700.
Grubegg Castle. Build in 1591 next to Bad Mitterndorf by a wealthy wood merchant, the mason house offers now a nice boutique hotel.
Herberstein Castle. A castle near Stubenberg with a zoological garden and a historical garden which shows different types of garden architectures.
Schloss Kornberg. The castle in Eastern Styria was first mentioned in the 13th century. Today it offers a nice renaissance court and several exhibitions.
Pfeilburg. A castle from the 13th century. For some years it was used as a tobacco factory as well as military hospital.
Riegersburg. A big fortress on the ruins of a former Roman castle. Today you can watch shows with free flying birds of prey.
Stubenberg Castle. The complex, dating back to the 13th century, was expanded into a castle with a nice arcaded court later.
Schloss Donnersbach. A castle from the 16th century.
Eggenberg Palace. A castle with 365 windows, one window for each day. Inside there are exhibitions about hunting, early history and Roman stones. There is also a small deer park where you can watch free running peacocks.
Schloss Ehrnau. A castle from the 13th century.
Ruine Gallenstein. A castle from the 13th century.
Ruine Gleichenberg. A medieval castle which had survived the middle ages but not WW II. It was destroyed in 1945.
Schloss Goppelsbach. A castle from the 16th century in Renaissance style.
Grazer Burg. The Burg is the seat of the Styrian provincial government now. Inside you will find a special architecture detail: a Gothic double spiral staircase from the 15th century!
Schloss Gstatt. A castle from the 12th century.
Burg Hartberg. A castle from the 15th century.
uine Krems. A castle from the 12th century.
Burg Landsberg. A castle from the 12th century. Today there is a prehistoric museum inside.
Burg Mauterndorf. A fortress from the 13th century with a dedicated Bergfried.
Schloss Murau. A castle from the 17th century.
Burgruine Neu-Wildon. A castle from the 13th century.
Burg Oberkapfenberg. A castle from the 14th century with a fine restaurant.
Burgruine Peggau. A castle from the 12th century.
Schloss Pollau. A castle from the 17th century.
Putterer Schloss. A castle from the 16th century.
Schloss Rothelstein. A castle from the 17th century with nice furnishings.
Schloss Stibichhofen. A castle from the 17th century.

National Park Gesause
The National Park Gesause is a national park in the Austrian province of Styria. It was formally founded as a national park only in 2002 and extends over the municipalities of Admont, Johnsbach, Weng, Hieflau, Landl and St. Gallen. The total surface of the National Park Gesause is currently 110 square kilometres, but there are plans to extend it to finally 125 square kilometres. Almost all of the park′s land is owned by the Styrian Forest Administration. Characteristics of the park are the steep mountains with cliffs and the gorge of the Enns between the entry point and Hieflau. The altitude of the National Park Gesause ranges between 490 metres and 2370 metres, the summit of the Hochtor.
The National Park Gesause is not the most spectacular of Austria′s national parks, but it offers good hiking opportunities and even its highlights are less crowded than other Alpine national parks. There is a distinct local touch to the park. Gentle sports such as hiking are allowed and endorsed. The visitor centre of National Park Gesause can be found in Weng. In addition, there is a so-called National Park Pavilion with information material, a restaurant and other facilities at a look-out point that offers a stunning view on the Hochtorgruppe. In Admont, you will find a tourist information centre that provides advice on national park matters. The history of the current park can be tracked back to the 19th century.

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