Schloss Walpersdorf, in the village of Walpersdorf in Lower Austria, is a Renaissance castle that rents rooms for weddings, company parties, staff events, birthdays, christenings and anniversaries. The Great Festival Hall holds up to 150 guests, and up to 250 in cinema seating. Two smaller rooms, a castle church and a historic park complete the offer.
Seminars and company events
The official site names company parties and staff events among the occasions the castle hosts. The Great Festival Hall is described as versatile because of its ceiling height and technical equipment, and its wooden floor suits any type of event. A staff event fits the Column Room, and the Small Column Room serves a smaller group.
The castle does not present a seminar package or a list of meeting equipment on the pages consulted. Organisers who need a plenary session or break-out rooms should ask the castle which technology is available. Cinema seating for 250 in the hall suits a presentation or a general assembly.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are central to the offer. A church or civil ceremony can take place in the castle, with a reception in the forecourt and the celebration in the Great Festival Hall. The castle church seats about 120 and is also used for christenings.
The historic castle park serves summer parties and outdoor receptions. In bad weather the event moves to the Great Festival Hall, which is why the hall is always rented together with the park. A festival brochure can be downloaded from the website.
Rooms and capacities
The Great Festival Hall was built in 1670 as the knights' hall of the castle. It covers 230 square meters including the castle park, and holds up to 150 guests. Cinema seating raises the figure to 250. The tall windows open onto the forecourt.
The Column Room covers 165 square meters and holds up to 100 guests. Its vaulted ceiling rests on columns, the floor is natural stone in two colors, and the lighting adds a modern touch. The Small Column Room covers 70 square meters and holds up to 30 guests.
The castle church seats about 120. The historic park is available for events and is rented with the hall.
Catering
Restaurant Blauenstein operates in the castle. It serves modern Austrian cuisine by the Blauensteiner family, built on fresh seasonal produce and regional sourcing. It is open Wednesday to Sunday. The pages consulted do not say whether it caters events in the rooms, so ask the castle which caterers may work there.
History and setting
In 1577 Baron Helmhard von Jörger bought the estate. He led the Protestants of Austria, and under his direction several new buildings arose, including both towers of the front facade and the church. Around 1625 the castle was granted to Empress Eleonora, who turned the Protestant church into a Catholic one. In 1657 Count Georg Ludwig von Sinzendorf took over. In 1663 he added the Loreto chapel to the old court chapel and donated the baroque altar.
The castle also houses a furniture and interior design store and hosts a concert series, so the building is open to the public on several days of the week.
Getting there
The castle stands at Schlossstraße 2 in Walpersdorf, Lower Austria. The pages consulted give no train or airport information, so check access with the castle when planning an event.
