Schloss Amberg in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, is a castle from the 15th century that is hired for company events, seminars, weddings and private celebrations. Three floors hold a festive hall, a gallery, a cigar lounge and a vaulted wine cellar, and the garden and forecourt add outdoor space. The Scheyer family has run the house since 1929, and caterers of the organizer's choice cook on site.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents the castle as a business location for workshops, seminars, team events and offsite meetings. It describes its rooms as modern in equipment while keeping the historic setting. The garden and the surrounding nature offer room for outdoor team-building activities.
The site pitches the castle for discreet meetings away from the office, in a quiet spot that is still close to town. Evening formats are also listed: Christmas parties, gala dinners and company anniversaries. The rooms can be arranged for drinks receptions, talks and dinners, and the organizer picks the caterer.
A private chef, a partner of the castle, is recommended for dinners after a working day. The site says he focuses on fine dining, smaller events and private groups. The castle team also helps to plan a supporting program.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a main use. The site lists engagement parties, civil ceremonies, drinks receptions, elopements, tiny weddings, wedding parties, free ceremonies and photo shoots. A ceremony can take place in the garden under the wine arbor. Private celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries and christenings are also hosted, and the castle offers free viewing appointments.
Rooms and capacities
The site names the Maximiliansaal as the festive hall, a gallery for drinks receptions, the Helfensteinzimmer with its anteroom and a cigar lounge. There is a vaulted wine cellar with an adjoining tasting room. Outside are the castle garden, the forecourt with the Remise, a wine arbor, an open-air stage, a pond and a fountain.
The official pages read for this listing do not publish capacities per room. Organizers should ask for seating figures for their format when they request a viewing.
Practical equipment includes a catering kitchen, a lift, parking, toilets and a cloakroom.
Catering
For company events, the site says the kitchen options are open to the caterer of your choice. The castle's own wines, including Pinot Noir, Blanc de Noir and Riesling Sylvaner, can be tasted in the cellar. Cider and apple juice from the orchard on the slope are also made on the estate.
History and setting
The castle dates from the 15th century. In 1502, Emperor Maximilian I gave it to Countess Anna von Helfenstein, which is why it is also called a pleasure castle. It changed hands several times before the Scheyer family took it over in 1929. It looks over the Rhine valley toward Lake Constance. The estate also has vineyards and an orchard on the slope, and it runs an art gallery and public events.
Getting there
The castle address is Amberggasse 43, 6800 Feldkirch, close to the border triangle of Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Requests are made through the form on the official site or by email to the castle office.
