Schloss Dornhofen, a Renaissance castle in Eggersdorf bei Graz, hosts company events, conferences and seminars in its festival halls, and weddings of up to 140 guests, with an arcade courtyard that takes up to 160 for a party. It lies about 15 minutes from Graz in the Styrian hills.
Seminars and company events
The castle offers its halls for meetings, presentations, seminars and congresses as well as company parties. Other formats listed by the operator include birthdays, graduation celebrations, exhibitions, photo shoots and trade fairs. Requests are discussed during a castle tour, where the host goes through your wishes on site.
The operator builds each event as a package around a fixed castle rental fee, scaled to the number of guests, and draws on 18 years of experience in restaurant and event work and a network of partners. The same team runs the castle restaurant and the cultural program, so a day meeting can be paired with a meal on site.
Weddings and receptions
The Knights' Hall serves as the main room for a wedding dinner, and the festival halls are set up for celebrations of up to 140 people. In summer the arcade courtyard is often used for the dinner table, and for an after-wedding party it holds up to 160 guests. The reception traditionally takes place in the castle garden, and in bad weather in the covered arcade courtyard.
Ceremonies can take place in the castle chapel, in the courtyard, in the park, or under a very old spruce in the grounds. Christenings are also offered. The operator says everything is possible from the ceremony to the after-party.
Rooms and capacities
The named spaces are the Knights' Hall (Rittersaal), further festival halls, the arcade courtyard, the chapel and the castle garden. Numbers stated on the site are 140 guests for a seated wedding celebration and 160 for the arcade courtyard. Table layout depends on your wishes and guest count. The site gives no capacity for the meeting use, so ask for seminar layouts.
Catering
A castle restaurant operates on site, and the team's background is in restaurant and event catering. The castle also runs a Sunday music brunch as a buffet with starters, soups, mains, salads and dessert, built on regional food with an international touch. Ask the host how this translates for a private group.
History and setting
Schloss Dornhofen is a Renaissance castle set in a green park, with a covered arcade courtyard that serves as a stage for concerts and cabaret in the summer season. It also hosts an annual art and food market and a Christmas market, so the grounds are used to visitors and logistics.
Getting there
The castle is at Schlossweg in Eggersdorf bei Graz, about 15 minutes from Graz and close to Weiz and Gleisdorf. Plan for a car or a shuttle for larger groups. The site does not mention bedrooms, so guests would stay in nearby hotels.
Requests go to the host by phone at +43 664 4525950 or by email to office@schloss-dornhofen.at. Give the date, number of guests and type of event.
