Schloss Juliusburg, Renaissance castle in Stetteldorf am Wagram, Austria

Schloss Juliusburg stands east of Stetteldorf am Wagram on the southern edge of the steep Wagram ridge. Its L-shaped Renaissance core joins low service buildings around a nearly square courtyard. The long three-storey main wing, dated 1588, has a baroque facade from 1705–1709 and a high hipped roof.

Count Julius II zu Hardegg commissioned architect Andreas Piazoll to build this residence in 1588 after purchasing the Stetteldorf estate from the Starhemberg family. The construction marked the establishment of a major noble seat in the Danube region.

The Sobieski Wing takes its name from a 1683 military council where King Jan Sobieski organized the defense of Vienna against Turkish attack. The room preserves the memory of this turning point in European history.

Visits can be arranged through the municipality office, which handles contact and access details for visitors. It is advisable to communicate in advance to confirm availability and appropriate visiting times.

The garden lay below the Wagram ridge, not beside the castle: Count Georg Friedrich had it laid out there in 1602 with a gardener hired from Vicenza. Inside stood a pleasure house, a hunting lodge and a hermitage, with gravel walks, water basins and fountains with statues, enclosed by a wall with round towers. Emperor Leopold I and his wife inspected it in 1675.