Schloss Tratzberg

About the museum

Tratzberg goes back to a border castle against Bavaria that first appears in documents in the 13th century. Emperor Maximilian I used the complex as a hunting lodge until it fell victim to a fire in 1492. The Emperor gave the ruins in exchange to the brothers Tänzl, who had become wealthy through Schwaz silver mining, and from 1500 they built a late Gothic new building with precious marble, wood and iron work.

From 1554, the Augsburg merchant Georg Ilsung rebuilt and expanded the castle in the spirit of the Renaissance. Through inheritance, Tratzberg came to the Fugger family, to whom the painted courtyard and much of the preserved furnishings are owed. After several ownership changes, the castle stood almost abandoned and increasingly decayed.

In 1847 Tratzberg came through marriage to the Counts Enzenberg, who maintained the building over generations. Today the Goëss-Enzenberg family lives in the castle and opens part of the rooms to visitors in the warm season.

Shown include the Habsburg Hall with a painted genealogy of the Habsburgs about 46 meters long, the 2024 newly presented Knights' Hall with armor and weapons, the Queen's Room, the Fugger Chamber, the hunting hall and the castle chapel. Because the castle deliberately has no display cases and is not heated, it is only accessible with a tour and only from spring through fall.

Highlights

• Habsburg Hall with painted genealogy of the Habsburgs (148 people)
• Knights' Hall with armor and weapon collection
• Painted Renaissance courtyard with arcades
• Queen's Room, Fugger Chamber and hunting hall with original furnishings
• Fairy tale tour for children with castle ghost Tratzi
• Optional virtual reality time travel to the 1492 fire

Permanent exhibition

• Schlossführung durch die historischen Räume – The tour leads through furnished rooms from Gothic and Renaissance, from the Habsburg Hall through the Knights' Hall to the castle chapel.

Founded

1296

Operated by

Familienstiftung Schloss Tratzberg

Admission & discounts

Prices at the day ticket office; online-booked tickets are cheaper and secure a fixed tour window (online purchase up to 12 hours before). Audio guide included in admission; using your own app saves up to 1.50 €. Discounts with numerous regional guest cards (including Achensee Card, Silver Card, Zillertal Activcard, Kitzbüheler Alpen), Tyrolean Family Pass and ARBÖ. Visitors to Schwaz silver mines receive group rate with ticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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

The castle is architecturally not barrier-free: the tour goes via stairs through ground floor and first floor, an elevator is not possible for monument protection reasons. Individual rooms have seating.

Kids & families

Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 4+

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Playground / play area
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children from about 4 years hear their own fairy tale tour via audio guide parallel to adult tour (four languages) with castle ghost Tratzi and mouse Adele; then knight quiz or Tratzi quiz with prize chance. Children's birthdays with costumes, shuttle train and VR headset for at least 8 children aged 6 to 10 (18 € per child, reservation required). Large playground at Schlosswirt next to shuttle station.

Getting there & parking

By car via Inntal motorway, exit Schwaz, then through Stans to Tratzberg parking lot. Select "Schloss Tratzberg" as special destination in GPS, not Tratzberg settlement in Jenbach. Access to castle is only for pedestrians and Tratzberg Express; shuttle train shuttles in approx. 8 minutes (wait time up to approx. 20–25 minutes).

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Restaurant "Schlosswirt" with beer garden at the foot of the castle parking lot; castle shop "Rittershop" with souvenirs, books and wines from the family.

Events & venue rental

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

Up to 170 guests.

Habsburg Hall (180 m², approx. 170 people standing or 120–130 for dinner), Renaissance Ilsung Hall, Knights' Hall, arcades and courtyard; church wedding in castle chapel with up to 80 guests. Castle can be rented exclusively; guest rooms in separate seminar house.

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