Castle Festenburg - Impression #1 | © Burg Festenburg

Castle Festenburg

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel

Explore the Festenburg and its history.

The fortress was built around 1200 by the Lords of Stubenberg. It was then called "Vöstenburg". The castle has repeatedly changed hands over the centuries. The medieval "Vöstenburg" has belonged to Vorau Abbey since 1616. Around 1700 the fortified castle was converted into a monastery castle. The fortified tower was transformed into a church tower, the knight's hall into a church and decorated with magnificent frescoes by the Vorau monastery painter Hackhofer.

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Opening hours

Dear guests, the opening times may change, for your safety please contact the fortress Festenfortress directly.

01/05/2023 - 30/09/2030

Wednesday, Thursday

10:00 - 11:00 o'clock

01/05/2023 - 30/09/2030

Sunday

14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Admission fees

Dear guests, the current admission prices can be found on the website.

Contact

Burg Festenburg
Sighard Schreiner
Festenburg 1
8251 Bruck an der Lafnitz

Phone +43 680 556 83 16

Moile +43 664 375 88 88

Links

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What the weather will be like

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)

Morning

sunny

13°C

5%

5 km/h

Noon

slightly cloudy

17°C

30%

10 km/h

Night

cloudy

13°C

50%

5 km/h

Fairly sunny with scattered clouds. Showers will be possible towards evening.

Morning

11°C

0%

5 km/h

Noon

cloudy

16°C

5%

10 km/h

Night

cloudy

13°C

20%

5 km/h

The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.

14.05.2024

sunny

8°C 18°C

15.05.2024

slightly cloudy

8°C 18°C

16.05.2024

foggy

9°C 18°C