Schloss Hoyos

Schloss Hoyos is a noble residence in Gutenstein featuring a four-sided layout with mansard roofs and multiple wings that define the town's character. The building displays traces of different construction periods within its various sections, showing its long development as a dwelling.

Construction of the castle began in 1670 under Johann Balthasar II von Hoyos as a seat for the family bearing that name. Significant expansions were carried out over the following centuries, transforming the building through the 19th century.

The castle displays the architectural language of Austrian nobility through its visible stonework and roof forms that still shape the surrounding landscape. The Hoyos family has maintained these forms across generations, making the building a living example of noble residential traditions.

The castle is privately occupied and its interior is not open to the public, but the external architecture can be viewed from the property's edge. Visitors can appreciate the facade and roofline from outside, which provides enough for those interested in architecture.

The gardens were transformed in 1817 from French Baroque style into an English landscape garden, showing a major shift in garden design of that era. This change reflects how noble preferences for landscape design fundamentally altered over just a few decades.