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Burg Riegersburg

Riegersburg, Styria

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Summer holiday tip: From 11.07-06.09.2026, the following tours take place daily: 12:15 - Children's tour (approx. 75 minutes) max. 40 people 14:00 - Adult tour (approx. 45 minutes) max. 30 people Registration by email or phone is required! Landmark & popular excursion destination in Styria Riegersburg Castle majestically thrones on an extinct volcano. 7 gates, 11 bastions, 4 kilometers of defensive walls and 2 moats protect the castle! The best way to explore this fortress is via the historical footpath or adventurously via the Leopold via ferrata. For families with children, there is an exciting scavenger hunt with castle ghost Rüdiger. If you want to go faster, you can conveniently take the castle lift. Another highlight is the castle tavern with a large guest garden and a great playground including a wonderful view over the Styrian hills! The spectacular bird of prey flight show fascinates young and old and completes the Riegersburg excursion. Inside the castle, the historical state rooms, the courtyards, as well as the Witch, Weapon, and Castle Museums are fascinating: The Castle Museum with its state rooms offers a journey into the history of Riegersburg in the 17th century. Two women's fates in the time of Turkish wars, corvée and witch craze, but also Baroque joie de vivre and festival culture. The Witch Museum was redesigned in 2017 to be new and more contemporary. Videos and sound installations as well as informative texts now convey an understandable picture of a time and a mindset that are on the one hand foreign to us, but on the other hand perhaps only too familiar. Because topics such as exclusion, persecution, etc. are as current as ever. The Weapon Museum presents armor and swords, bladed weapons, firearms and pistols. Craftsmanship and technical skills from 400 years. Defense and attack, hunting and pleasure. Tips for children: Scavenger hunt: Castle ghost Rüdiger has hidden a letter in each of the 7 gates of Riegersburg. It doesn't matter whether you walk up to the castle or come from the lift – it makes no difference when searching. All 7 letters form a solution word, it just needs to be put together correctly – and you'll receive a small reward! Good luck – you can do it! A special audio guide for children aged 6 to 14 leads through the three museums of Riegersburg with simple texts. Friends' Book Rally Rüdiger is always happy to have friends visit and even has his own friends' book in his Rüdiger room where everyone can sign. 6 Rüdiger pictures with numbers are hidden in the castle. Whoever finds them can surely open the locked chest and sign the friends' book! We wish you lots of fun and success with the Friends' Book Rally! Tours & Sightseeing: The impressive castle interiors can be visited individually during opening hours (we recommend our audio guides – an exciting audio guide also for children!), and there are also dates for guided tours. Enjoy your excursion day at this special attraction: To the tours Tickets can be purchased in advance in our webshop: To the webshop Majestic Via Ferratas On the volcanic rock of Riegersburg, there are 5 via ferratas (Leopold, Heinrich, an extension between Leopold & Heinrich, Charlotte & the Gallerin-Dach) - these lead up to the castle tavern of Riegersburg at different difficulty levels. The via ferratas are publicly accessible with your own climbing equipment. The ascent of the Jungfernsteig & Rittersteig is only permitted with prior registration and accompanied by a trainer (e.g. Naturbursch Training)