Eggenberg Castle, Graz

Eggenberg Palace in Graz is the most significant Baroque palace in Styria, Austria. Schloss Eggenberg is among the most valuable cultural assets of Austria. It was the home of the House of Eggenberg. In 2010, Schloss Eggenberg was recognized listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Eggenberg Palace
Schloss Eggenberg (in German)
Aerial view looking northwest
General information
Type	palace
Architectural style	Gothic and Baroque
Location	Graz, Styria, Austria
Coordinates	47.07389°N 15.39129°E / 47.07389; 15.39129
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Current tenants	Palace State Rooms, Alte Galerie, Coin Collection, Roman Stonework Collection, Archaeology Collection
Construction started	after 1460 (medieval section), 1625 (Baroque expansion)
Completed	ca. 1635 (structure), 1685 (accouterments), 1762 (piano nobile)
Cost	over 105,000 guilder
Client	Universalmuseum Joanneum
Owner	The State of Styria
Height	50 m (164 ft) (central tower)
Dimensions
Diameter	65 m x 80 m (palace footprint)
Other dimensions	90,000 m² (palace grounds)
Technical details
Floor count	3
Floor area	8,000 m²
Design and construction
Architect	Giovanni Pietro de Pomis
Other designers	Hans Adam Weissenkircher (court painter)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Designated	1999 (23rd session)
Reference no.	931bis
State Party	Austria
Region	Europe and North America
Extensions	2010 (34th session) included Schloss Eggenberg
References
Schloss Eggenberg. By Barbara Kaiser. Graz: Christian Brandstätter Verlag, 2006. ISBN 978-3-902510-80-8 Planet Eggenberg. By Hermann Götz. Graz: Leykam Medien AG, 2005.

Ideal perspective of Eggenberg. Copper etching by Andreas Trost, before 1700

The palace is on the western edge of the Styrian capital of Graz in the Eggenberg (Graz) district. The northern corner of the palace grounds has the Planetary Garden and Lapidarium of Roman stonework. There is a collection of over five centuries of European art history from the medieval to early modern period of European art history. These are in the palace itself.