Schloss Reichenau

About the museum

The castle in the oldest part of Reichenau dates from around 1190 and is thus older than the first documentary mention of the place name. Over the centuries it served as a seat of lordship, as a branch of Neuberg Abbey and as the administrative seat of the Innerberger Hauptgewerkschaft, which mined iron in the valley.

Later the entrepreneurial Waissnix family acquired the complex and used it in a variety of ways. The last owner, Margarethe Bader-Waissnix, placed the castle in a foundation for the benefit of the market town of Reichenau, with the mandate to establish a cultural centre here. Since the Lower Austrian Provincial Exhibition in 2003 the castle has been used for exhibitions and events; a large hall combines historic stone walls with a modern timber-and-glass structure.

The permanent exhibition "Kulturerbe Reichenau" follows the path of the place from prehistoric and early historic mining to a health resort and summer retreat that attracted visitors from Vienna thanks to the Semmering Railway and proximity to the imperial court, up to today's festival town. In the summer months changing special exhibitions in the castle and in the gallery of the neighbouring 11er Haus complement the programme.

Highlights

• Castle complex dating from around 1190
• Permanent exhibition "Kulturerbe Reichenau"
• Themes of mining, summer retreat life, the Semmering Railway and the Habsburgs
• Large hall with historic masonry and glass fronts
• Changing summer exhibitions

Permanent exhibition

• Kulturerbe Reichenau – vom traditionellen Bergbauort zum internationalen Kur- und Festspielort – A journey through local history from early mining via the summer retreat era with the Semmering Railway and the Habsburgs to festival culture.

Founded

2003

Operated by

Marktgemeinde Reichenau an der Rax

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to Wiener Alpen Tourismus, wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

According to Wiener Alpen Tourismus, pushchair accessible with changing facilities.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 250 guests.

Large hall (308 m², up to approx. 250 people with cinema-style seating), vault (82 m², e.g. for civil weddings), courtyard with a small stage and around 2,500 m² of lawn for outdoor events; Bösendorfer grand piano, stage and technical equipment available for hire.

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