{"id":5461,"date":"2026-05-29T12:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castle-road.altius.si\/?page_id=5461"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:50:31","slug":"about-castle-road","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/en\/wissen\/ueber-schloesserstrasse\/","title":{"rendered":"About Castle Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5461\" class=\"elementor elementor-5461\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238d93f lang-divider e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"238d93f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7242d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed7242d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">========================\nENGLISH\n========================<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8131a7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8131a7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1820285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1820285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5463\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2-1800x663.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2-590x217.jpg 590w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2-1200x442.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ueberschloesserstrasse2-577x213.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121f773 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"121f773\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8f0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba8f0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Castle Road<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885df39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"885df39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience history<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e104a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73e104a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Castle Road connects 43 historic castles, palaces and abbeys in Austria and Slovenia. Our mission is to make history come alive, preserve our common historic cultural heritage and make it accessible for visitors.<\/p>\n<div><strong>Castle Road<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>builds bridges across geographical, historical and cultural boundaries.<\/li>\n<li>promotes the unique character of each of its members through tolerance and integration.<\/li>\n<li>assumes the responsibility of preserving cultural heritage over the long term.<\/li>\n<li>supports sustainability through regional value chains.<\/li>\n<li>is a platform for art and culture.<\/li>\n<li>connects tradition with the present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c5ad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6c5ad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did you know that\u2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b2bc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10b2bc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c53be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5c53be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0748a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0748a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0castle gardeners cultivate and tend\u00a0<strong>more than 256 hectares (632 acres) of land<\/strong>? Romantic picnic areas and impressive garden tours invite you to enjoy yourself and stay awhile.<\/p>\n<div><strong>\u00a0&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0the impressive castle rooms form the perfect setting for\u00a0<strong>special events<\/strong>? The cultural repertoire ranges from intimate chamber music concerts to grand opera festivals.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0visitors can experience\u00a0<strong>15,000 years of cultural history<\/strong>\u00a0and more than\u00a0<strong>2,000 years of military history<\/strong>\u00a0in a variety of exhibitions on the Castle Road? In seven residences, the owners themselves personally guide visitors through their magnificent private quarters.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0the Castle Road can also be explored on an\u00a0<strong>e-bike tour<\/strong>? Multilingual bike guides lead visitors to hidden natural spots and special art treasures in both countries. \u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4026bb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4026bb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd19a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bd19a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\u00a0<strong>&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0each year,\u00a0<strong>more than 600 couples<\/strong>\u00a0marry in the castle chapels of the Castle Road? A fairytale setting is the perfect place for a marriage proposal, a wedding or an unforgettable honeymoon.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0<strong>462 years<\/strong>, Austrian and Slovenian Styria(Stajerska) formed a\u00a0<strong>unified political entity<\/strong>? A tour down the Castle Road will introduce you to this long, common history.<\/div>\n<div><br \/><strong>&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0various Castle Road events\u00a0<strong>throughout the whole year<\/strong>\u00a0offer a multitude of wonderful, exciting and moving experiences? The Cultural Spring, the Festival Summer, culinary events and festive Advent markets transform each day on the castle grounds into a highlight.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d20fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d20fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dear culture enthusiasts,<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c6492 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24c6492\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83cd058 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83cd058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcdc06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfcdc06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Schloss Kornberg - Schlossf\u00fchrung @Bardeau\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ5MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2RhbmkwMjQuc3Vwc2Vydi5jb3ptb3NsYWJzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDVcL1NjaGxvc3MtS29ybmJlcmctU2NobG9zcy1Lb3JuYmVyZy1TY2hsb3NzZnVlaHJ1bmctQEJhcmRlYXUtRm90b2dyYWYtRy5MaW5oYXJkdC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3492\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-590x393.jpg 590w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-1005x670.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-577x385.jpg 577w, https:\/\/dani024.supserv.cozmoslabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schloss-Kornberg-Schloss-Kornberg-Schlossfuehrung-@Bardeau-Fotograf-G.Linhardt-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d1ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2d1ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the name already implies, the Schl\u00f6sserstrasse (Castle Road) is a cross-border route through a region with one of the highest concentrations of castles and fortifications in Europe. Originally established as an association of castles in Styria and Burgenland, today it also includes Slovenian members.<\/p>\n<p>The 43 member castles and abbeys, which formerly served defensive functions or as aristocratic residences, now have a new role. Today, these well-preserved buildings are tourist attractions, museums or event venues. Each year, these precious cultural treasures attract a wide audience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3561fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3561fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e34e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e34e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main objective behind the Castle Road is to preserve and protect these historic sites in order to provide a valuable cultural and educational offer for young and old. Through partnerships with regional businesses in the fields of health, gastronomy, culture and sports, the Castle Road offers visitors an unforgettable programme.<\/p>\n<p>Each member castle develops and organises its own unique concept for the use of its historic site, which results in a wide range of different, complementary touristic and cultural offers. What they all have in common is that existing historic buildings provide the venue.<\/p>\n<p>The programme offered along the Castle Road is an invitation to explore the incredible diversity of these residences and should also be understood as my personal recommendation to discover the many special features of this area.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>We look forward to your visit! <br \/><\/strong><br \/>Consul Mag. 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