Schloss Algersdorf

Schloss Algersdorf is a three-story Renaissance structure north of Schloss Eggenberg, marked by two corner towers topped with Baroque mansard roofs. A rectangular inner courtyard with vaulted passages on columns defines the building's interior character.

The castle first appears in written records in 1050 when Eppo exchanged it with the Archbishop of Salzburg for other lands. It later became the administrative center of the Eggenberg domain across the surrounding area.

The castle takes its name from the Algershofen family who lived here in medieval times. Today, the Renaissance arcades in the inner courtyard with their Tuscan columns show how taste and building methods evolved during that period.

The castle stands at Baiernstraße 12 in Graz's 14th district and is entered through a stone gateway with an 18th-century metal gate. The entrance is located in a quiet area that is easy to reach on foot.

For many years people mistakenly thought the castle was the ancestral home of the Eggenberg princes, a belief that was not corrected until the 20th century. This wrong idea shaped how locals and visitors understood the building for generations.