Schloss Pöggstall in the Waldviertel of Lower Austria rents its historic halls for seminars, receptions and weddings. The Rogendorfersaal covers 145 m², the arcaded courtyard 490 m², and the castle also has a Gothic hall, an Imperial hall with two annex rooms and a bastion garden. The castle stands on the main square of Pöggstall and is run by the town.
Seminars and company events
The Rogendorfersaal is the room for meetings. It measures 145 m² and the castle rents it for half-day or full-day seminars, with seminar technology included in the seminar rates. A sound system can be added. For company parties or a Christmas dinner, the same hall can be combined with the bar and the bastion garden, which the castle offers as a package for family and group celebrations. Weddings are the only booking the castle excludes from that package.
The castle states that it can find the right space for every occasion, whether a wedding, a seminar, a birthday or a Christmas party. Organisers should say early which rooms they need so the team can plan the layout.
Weddings and receptions
Pöggstall offers several ceremony settings. The Rogendorfersaal and the Gothic hall (74 m²) are available for civil ceremonies. The Imperial hall seats a ceremony of up to 50 people. The bastion garden takes up to 60 people outdoors. A wedding package covers up to 100 guests in the Rogendorfersaal. For the aperitif, the upper arcade gallery is reserved for a sparkling wine reception above the courtyard.
Rooms and capacities
The Rogendorfersaal measures 145 m². The Arkadenhof, the Renaissance arcaded courtyard, measures 490 m² and can be fitted with a 60 m² stage, chairs and a mobile bar with cooling or draught beer. The Imperial hall measures 156 m² when its two annex rooms of 29 m² and 35 m² are added. The Gothic hall measures 74 m². The bastion garden can be rented with a bar and kitchen. A separate catering kitchen is available to rent, which suits organisers who bring their own caterer.
Accommodation
Two units are offered on site. The Kaisersuite is a 54 m² suite in a tower, planned for two guests and described as the wedding suite. The Genießer apartment has about 120 m², three bedrooms and a terrace, and suits a family or a small group. Check-in runs from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and check-out is by 10 a.m. Pets are not allowed and the accommodation is not accessible for wheelchair users. Breakfast is not part of the room rate: guests pre-order it the day before at the restaurant Das Rogendorf in the castle.
Catering
The castle has its own restaurant, Das Rogendorf, which serves breakfast to overnight guests. For events, the castle rents out its catering kitchen and a mobile bar, so organisers can work with a caterer of their choice.
History and setting
The castle began in the 13th century as a moated castle. It was rebuilt as a Renaissance castle in the 15th and 16th centuries, and the outer fortification, the Barbakane, dates from 1540 and has been restored since 2017. The visit includes a stone spiral staircase, a Renaissance portal, the Gothic hall and the arcaded courtyard. The castle also houses a museum of legal history, an exhibition on the artist Franz Traunfellner and a special exhibition on the castle itself. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the season.
Getting there
The address is Hauptplatz 1, 3650 Pöggstall. The castle team can be reached by phone at +43 2758 22322 or by email at schloss@poeggstall.at.
