Lamberg Castle

Steyr, Austria

Schloss Lamberg originates from the 10th century and was first time mentioned in 985 AD. It was called Styraburg and owned by the Traungauer family (of the Otakare branch). Later the castle was moved to to the hands of Bamberg and Habsburg families.

In 1666 the castle was acquired by Count of Lamberg. After a fire was destroyed the old castle in 1727 the new palace was built. It was damaged in the Napoleonic Wars in 1800, 1805 and 1809. Today the Lamberg castle is used for cultural events.

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Address

Panoramaweg, Steyr, Austria

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Details

Founded: 985 AD / 18th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Austria

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Markus Walter Redl (6 years ago)
We had our wedding at this location and it was an AMAZING experience! We definitely recommend it :D

Kylie de Alvarado (6 years ago)
We didn’t have time to explore this place in depth, but fell in love with the building style of this era. The goats were a surprise to see and something to look out for

Romana Schirhagl (6 years ago)
Beautiful place with a park around

Nazariy Mamrokha (6 years ago)
Worth seeing, beautiful yard with goats!))

Antonio Ezio Frascarelli (6 years ago)
Nice place to visit. Horrible statues but worth spending some time around the city.

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