Schloss Weinberg in Kefermarkt, in the Mühlviertel region of Upper Austria, is run by the state of Upper Austria as an education and event center. Organisers can book it for seminars, workshops, conferences, lectures, banquets, concerts and weddings. The largest room, the Rittersaal, holds up to 200 guests, and 36 bedrooms allow a group to stay under one roof.
Seminars and company events
The castle describes itself as a place for seminars, workshops, retreats and conferences. It has five state rooms and ten seminar rooms, and the rooms across the two Upper Austrian castles it operates range from 20 to 185 square meters. The rooms have good acoustics, and many contain a piano.
Standard equipment includes projector, screens, flip charts, pinboards and facilitation cases. A full video conferencing system with a touchscreen and a conference unit is available, so a seminar can run in hybrid format. The castle holds an ISO 9001:2015 certificate for its quality management.
Seminar organisers can book a day package. It includes the room, in-room technology (flip chart, projector, screen, Wi-Fi), a three-course business lunch with salad buffet, seminar drinks, a coffee break with fruit and a small snack in the morning and the afternoon, and notepads with pens. Half-day packages that start or end with lunch are also possible.
Weddings and receptions
The castle kitchen handles celebrations and weddings, and the website invites couples to reserve a wedding date. The Rittersaal is described as the setting for banquets, weddings, congresses and cultural events. Mobile stage elements allow a stage of up to 48 square meters.
Rooms and capacities
The Rittersaal covers 183 square meters on the third floor of the main castle, reached by the main staircase or by lift. Stucco work was added when the castle was extended around 1600. It holds up to 200 guests depending on the layout, and it has a Steinway B grand piano. The Kaisersaal and the Fabelzimmer can be booked next to it.
The Ahnensaal covers 89 square meters and has a stucco ceiling dated 1604. It holds up to 80 guests and has a Yamaha upright piano. The Kaisersaal covers 66 square meters and suits up to 60 guests, and the Waffenkammer covers 51 square meters. The Fabelzimmer covers 35 square meters and serves as an adjoining room. The Seminarraum Turm, the Seminarraum Gulda and the Seminarraum Lehár complete the offer.
Accommodation
The castle has 36 bedrooms: 18 single rooms, 12 double rooms including a suite, and 6 multi-bed rooms. There are 63 fixed beds, and the number can be extended by 20. Accessible rooms exist. Pets are not allowed. Breakfast is served as a regional buffet.
Catering
Seminar and house guests receive breakfast, a three-course lunch with salad buffet and an evening buffet. The kitchen works mostly with regional and organic products and carries the AMA Genuss Region seal. For groups of ten and more, the kitchen and service teams provide the catering. Allergies and intolerances are taken into account when announced in advance.
History and setting
Schloss Weinberg is a Renaissance castle in the heart of the Mühlviertel, about 20 minutes by car from Linz. The castle is also known for its concert program, its Christmas market in December and its collection of instruments, including drums, timpani and percussion.
Getting there
The castle lies at Weinberg 1 in Kefermarkt, 20 minutes by car from Linz. The official pages consulted do not name a station, so check the route with the castle office when booking.
