Panorama Gothic Chapel inside Schloss Eggenberg palace in Graz. The interior of the chapel is carefully controlled, protected from viewing public by a glass box that protrudes into the room. Hence the reflections in this image.

Schloss Eggenberg - Gothic Chapel - Graz visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Schloss Eggenberg - Gothic Chapel' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Styria.

The Gothic Chapel is tucked away on the third floor of Schloss Eggenberg palace in Graz. It is one of the oldest parts of the palace, built in around 1470 by Balthasar Eggenberger, financier to Frederick III, the Holy Roman Emperor after he brought the estate in 1460. The chapel is mentioned in a Papal indulgence dated 30th of May 1470 as 'Capella Beate Marie Virginis Sita In Castro Eckenperg' (the Chapel of the Virgin Mary in Eggenberg Castle).

Much of the rest of Schloss Eggenberg was developed under the ownership of Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg, Balthasar's great-grandson. It was he who developed the grand Baroque palace and commissioned the nearly 600 Baroque paintings that decorate the panels of the State Rooms, which form the star attraction of the palace.

Schloss Eggenberg - Other Attractions

Schloss Eggenberg is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Graz, and one of the most important Baroque palaces in Austria. The grounds, populated by free-ranging peacocks, offers a whole day out for visitors. Among the attractions are:

State Rooms - 24 rooms finely decorated in about 600 Baroque painted wall and ceiling panels.

Coin Cabinet - collection of Styrian and other coins from Roman times to the modern day.

Alte Galerie - Art Gallery containing hundreds of items covering 500 years of European art.

Archaeology Museum - showing over 12,000 items including the Strettweg Chariot, Kleinklein Mask and ornate vessels from the graves in Grossklein and Strettweg.

Palace Grounds - extensive gardens with the Master's Garden, Planetary Garden, Rose Mound, children's playground and cafe.

Eggenberger Allee 90
8020 Graz, Österreich
Phone: +43-316/8017-9532

Tram: Schloss Eggenberg (1).