Burg Rabenstein is a castle above the Mur valley at Frohnleiten in Styria, Austria, near Graz. Organizers can book it for seminars, congresses, receptions, gala dinners, company parties and weddings. The rooms of the castle wing take up to 260 people, and the largest single hall seats up to 120. The castle is about 900 years old and combines historic halls with modern conference technology.
Seminars and company events
The castle presents itself as a conference and event center. It offers rooms for meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, presentations and trade events, from small groups to large ones. Rooms are fitted with multimedia technology, and WLAN covers the whole site. A large air-to-air heat pump system keeps the rooms at a comfortable temperature in winter and summer.
The Concert Hall with its gallery suits a seminar or a lecture as well as a ceremony. The Rittersaal, s'Gwölbl and the Concert Hall are named by the castle as rooms for smaller and larger groups. The medieval courtyard serves for a reception or a quiet break between sessions.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a main use of the castle. Civil and church ceremonies are both possible: the Concert Hall is offered for civil weddings, and a small chapel is available for a private church ceremony or blessing. The two Baroque halls, the Studio, the Tafelrunde and the courtyard give room for the dinner, the dance and the reception. A modern building called the Hochegger Keusche, with panoramic windows, sits above the castle. A wedding brochure can be downloaded from the website.
Rooms and capacities
The floor plans on the website give these figures. The Concert Hall with gallery, on the first floor of the north wing, measures 111 square meters and takes up to 120 people. The s'Gwölbl, on the lower level of the north wing, measures 97 square meters and takes up to 68 people. The castle wing contains four step-free rooms on the second floor: the large Baroque hall of 111 square meters, the small Baroque hall of 45 square meters, the Studio of 67 square meters and the Tafelrunde of 73 square meters. Together they take up to 260 people. The castle marks these figures with an asterisk, so check the layout you need.
Catering
Food and drink are served in the Rittinger Bar in the north wing, reached through the courtyard or by the Orbit lift. The kitchen there is run by the Landhaus Rois. Special wishes for particular occasions can be arranged on request with the castle.
Accommodation
The pages read do not describe bedrooms on site. Plan overnight stays in Frohnleiten or in the Graz area unless the castle confirms otherwise.
History and setting
The castle stands on a steep rock spur high above the Mur valley and is almost 900 years old. It was built as a fortress to watch and protect the traffic route. Today it is used for events, tours, exhibitions and a Christmas market in December. A glass panoramic lift that turns by 180 degrees carries visitors from the car park to the castle, and six lifts in total make the castle step-free. The castle is also suitable for prams.
Getting there
The castle is at Adriach-Rabenstein 41, 8130 Frohnleiten, Styria. A large car park lies at the foot of the castle, and the panoramic lift takes you up. The walk from the car park to the castle takes about ten minutes.
