Burg Plankenstein can host seminars, team retreats, workshops, receptions and weddings in a medieval castle in Texing, Lower Austria. The castle lists more than ten halls, a chapel that works as a lecture room for up to 120 people, and bedrooms for up to 200 guests, so a group can work, eat and sleep under one roof.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents the castle for one-day and multi-day company seminars, team retreats, workshops, presentations and conferences. Its seminar page names the Sonnensaal, the Podstatny-Saal, the Polygonsaal, the Gartensaal and the Fürstensaal, plus the chapel, the Rittersaal and the wedding pavilion. Every room can be booked for a seminar, and the team helps plan the sequence of rooms, catering and schedule.
Seminars are sold as packages. A full-day package includes a morning break with coffee, tea, savory snacks and fruit, a two-course lunch with a meat or fish option and a vegetarian option, an afternoon break with pastry, and water and juices all day. A half-day package, five hours in the morning or afternoon, includes lunch and one break. Both include one seminar room with a projector, screen, flipchart, Wi-Fi and daylight, set up as agreed. Further halls can be added to the booking.
Weddings and receptions
The castle holds civil, church and free ceremonies. The wedding brochure lists the chapel, the Vincent room, the Saal Podstatny, the Sonnensaal, the Fürstensaal, the Polygonsaal, the Gartensaal and Kaminsaal, the rock grotto, the Burg terrace, the Enziana terrace, the tournament ground and the wedding pavilion. Ceremony, reception and overnight stay take place on one site, parking is directly in front of the castle, and the closing hour is set by agreement. Fixed menus and drink packages are offered. On the two outdoor sites, the Enziana terrace and the tournament ground, the wedding dinner is limited to grilled dishes.
Rooms and capacities
The chapel is the one hall with a stated figure: up to 120 people in a lecture layout. Other halls are listed by name, and their capacities are given on request. Rooms are rented by the day and are set up with the tables, chairs and buffet layout agreed with the team. Part of the furniture and the decoration is historic and stays in place, so an empty hall is not possible.
Accommodation
The seminar brochure counts 58 rooms in three categories, Burgzimmer as the standard, Ritterzimmer as the premium category and Ritter-Suite, a suite in its own tower with a living level, a sleeping level and a terrace. Rooms have between one and nine beds, and the castle can accommodate up to 200 people. The booking page on the site lists a smaller number of rooms online, so confirm the current count with the team.
Catering
The castle runs its own tavern, with breakfast from 8 a.m. and a hot kitchen from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Seminar packages include the meals described above. Weddings use fixed menus and drink packages.
History and setting
The castle stands at about 700 meters on a limestone rock above the Mostviertel, between Mank and Scheibbs. It was first documented in 1186 and consists of four irregular wings around a courtyard, entered through a gate tower called the Elfenturm. A chapel is recorded in 1454, and frescoes from about 1570 to 1580 were uncovered in 1979. The Renaissance enlargement turned the fortress into a residence.
Getting there
Burg Plankenstein, Plankenstein 1, 3242 Texing, is about 75 minutes by car from Vienna. Parking is available at the castle. The official pages do not describe public transport, so organizers coming by train should ask the team about the best station and a transfer.
