Schloss Ebenau, Renaissance château in Feistritz im Rosental, Austria

Schloss Ebenau is a two-storey Renaissance manor house with an added mezzanine level and a rectangular, three-part ground plan under a hipped roof. It stands at the southern edge of Weizelsdorf in the market town of Feistritz im Rosental. The two small corner turrets on the west facade were given quarter-circle oriel extensions around 1900, when the Secessionist facade and the balcony over the west entrance were also added.

Ebenau belonged at first to the Hollenburg lordship and was first recorded in 1200 as a holding of Viktring Abbey. In 1530 the Dietrichstein family of Hollenburg acquired the estate and built the Renaissance castle in the late 16th century. It passed into bourgeois hands in 1604, was bought back by Viktring Abbey in 1670, and after the abbey's dissolution changed owners several times.

The name Ebenau refers to the estate that belonged to Hollenburg and later to Viktring Abbey, which ran a dairy farm here and leased it out. In the 18th century the manor served the abbot as a summer residence. Since 1996 the Walker family has used the building as an art gallery.

The castle now functions as a private cultural venue hosting art exhibitions and contemporary events, bringing modern uses to the historic space. Visitors should inquire in advance about current opening times and scheduled exhibitions, as the availability varies.

Two small corner towers on the western side received quarter-circle bay window extensions around 1900 and a Secessionist-style facade. This modernization reveals how the castle adapted to new aesthetic trends while keeping its historical core intact.