Baroque

Červený Kameň, one of Slovakia’s best-preserved castles and the most beautiful in the Little Carpathian Mountains, is located just a few dozen kilometres from Bratislava.

The city’s famous church stands wedged between the Benedictine monastery and the school and presents its Baroque façade to visitors on Széchenyi Square. Located on the south side of the square, the Benedictine monastery was the first two-storey building in Győr.

The largest Baroque palace in Hungary is situated some 20 km north of the capital city. Antal Grassalkovich I, who was a friend of Maria Theresa, had Gödöllő Palace built in the 18th century.

Hungary’s largest castle, Buda Castle – which is actually an entire castle district rather than just a single castle – is located in the midst of the capital city.

The castle, which towers high above the city on a hill, is Bratislava’s most prominent landmark. The castle was originally the seat of the rulers.

The House of Babenberg, Austria’s first ruling dynasty, arrived here more than 1,000 years ago. A castle, which was in the possession of a Bavarian count named Sizzo, was first mentioned in 830 in connection with the name Melk.

Göttweig’s imperial staircase was originally only accessible ‘pro hospitibus primae notae’, that is, for guests of the first order.

The name Artstetten was first mentioned in an official document in the mid-13th century. The mediaeval stronghold soon became a castle which had various owners in quick succession until Emperor Franz I acquired it in 1823.

The stork colony at Marchegg Castle offers a rich natural experience: one of the largest stork colonies in Europe has been making its way to Marchegg every spring and summer for more than a hundred years.

Eckartsau, the former imperial hunting lodge, is the traditional setting for the Eckartsau Castle Concerts held in April and May each year.

Niederweiden Castle provides a charming contrast to mighty Hof Castle. Designed partly in the style of a French pleasure castle and partly according to the model of the stately villas of Northern Italy.

Prince Eugene of Savoy acquired the castle in 1726 and had it converted into a splendid estate by renowned Baroque architect Lukas von Hildebrandt.

To the east, where the sun rises over Austria, lies a region that invites visitors to discover its rich diversity.

Klosterneuburg Abbey may have a nearly 900-year history, but its attraction for interested visitors today could hardly be more contemporary.

Linz’s Main Square forms the heart of the city and is one of the largest enclosed squares in Austria with a size of 13,200 m². An impressive 20-metre-high column completed in 1723 is located in the centre of the Main Square.

Linz Castle dominates the skyline above the city. Combining historic and modern architecture, this point of interest is also home to a restaurant and the castle museum.

Discover Austria’s oldest city, Roman times, the Middle Ages, the recent recipient of the Cittàslow award; let Laurios, Enns’ mascot, take you on a tour, and storm our city’s landmarks on a visit to its three towers.

The monastery was founded in 1146. Following a fire in 1733, the church was rebuilt into the most noteworthy rococo church in Austria. The 850-year-old Cistercian monastery influenced the community in many ways.

Augustinian choristers’ St. Florian cloister is a place where people come together and worship, the cultural centre of the region and a gem of the Austrian Baroque.

Founded in 1293, the abbey is the only Trappist monastery in Austria and has a very eventful history. Bishop Bernhard (Wernhart) von Prambach founded the abbey in 1293, and it was inhabited by Cistercian orders in 1295.

Once a highly significant shrine to the Virgin Mary, this Baroque abbey complex from the 17th century towers high above Passau’s city centre.

The Museum at the Cathedral in the new episcopal residence built at the beginning of the 18th century presents the treasures of Passau’s turbulent past, when the city was still the largest diocese in the Holy Roman Empire.

Splendid paintings grace the walls and ceilings of Passau’s Town Hall chambers, which have been preserved in the Baroque style.

With its white towers and blue-green domes, this magnificent building is one of the most impressive Baroque churches north of the Alps and was built in the Italian style by architects Carlo Lurago and Giovanni Battista Carlone following Passau’s city fire in 1662.

The venerable abbey, which was founded between 1004 and 1007, was burnt down almost entirely in 1701. This misfortune resulted in the building of the new Baroque abbey and church, a joint effort between leading artists of the time.

Founded in 766, Metten Benedictine Abbey played a crucial role in the clearance, settlement and conversion of the Bavarian Forest.

Located on the Danube to the east of Regensburg, in Bach an der Donau, the museum documents 1,800 years of wine-growing tradition between Regensburg and Wörth an der Donau.

A metropolis with millions of inhabitants, a capital city that’s chock full of culture and spas alike, Budapest has a nearly magical way of casting visitors under its spell. It’s not for nothing that the Hungarian capital refers to itself as the ‘Pearl of the Danube’.

The castle, which towers high above the city on a hill, is Bratislava’s most prominent landmark. The castle was originally the seat of the rulers. Today, it is a symbol of Bratislava and houses the Museum of History. From the terrace, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind view of the city.

Passau is located at the confluence of three rivers, the Danube, Inn and Ilz, and borders directly on Upper Austria.

Situated at the Danube’s northernmost point, the city of Regensburg looks back on more than 2,000 years of history.

Karlskirche is a striking sacred building with a large cupola and represents the last great work of star Baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.

Augarten Park was created as a hunting garden in the wetlands near the Danube at the beginning of the 17th century. In the mid-17th century, formal gardens were established here when the Alte Favorita palace was built.

A visit to Schönbrunn Palace, Empress Sisi’s former summer residence, is a must. The Baroque edifice attracts visitors with its enchanting park, the Palm House Garden restaurant, Gloriette arch and the oldest continually operating zoo in the world.