Schloss Auhof, Château in Perg, Austria

Schloss Auhof is a rectangular three-story château in Perg featuring a 19th-century oriel tower and an exterior chapel dedicated to Saint Bernhard. These architectural elements define the building's appearance and distinguish it from other estates in the region.

The first documented mention of Auhof dates to 1418, when Hanns der Rawber owned the estate and sold it to Ulrich der Zeller in 1430. After 1568 Veit II. Flusshart built a New Castle on the right bank of the Klambach. In 1667 the estate passed to Baumgartenberg Abbey, which added St. Bernhard's Chapel after 1667; a fire in 1693 led to a smaller reconstruction.

The estate's name derives from Auhof, first securely documented in 1418 when it belonged to Hanns dem Rawber, who sold it to Ulrich dem Zeller in 1430. From 1667 the Baumgartenberg monks used the rebuilt New Castle as a retreat and, with imperial permission, renamed it Sankt Bernhardshof after Saint Bernard of Clairvaux; Abbot Bernhard I. Breil added the Saint Bernard chapel to its south-east side.

Schloss Auhof is a private estate in Pergkirchen and is not open to the public; visits must be arranged in advance with the owner family Löw-Baselli. The grounds lie at the foot of the Bohemian Massif hills where the Klambach stream meets the Machland plain, along the old Hauderer-Straße trade route.

The original old castle structure remains hidden within the Meierhof building complex, integrated into later additions and modifications. This concealed earliest layer is difficult to spot with the naked eye, making the site's construction history a hidden puzzle.