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Discover Schallaburg Castle in a relaxed way by boat and combine your Danube boat trip with a cultural excursion.🚢
In the Heart of Lower Austria, not far from the World Heritage Site at Wachau, visitors will find the impressive Schallaburg, a landmark that has stood the test of time for around 1000 years. Its origins date back to the 11th century, and the conversion into a magnificent Renaissance castle in the 16th century had a lasting impact. Generations of noble families have left an architectural legacy here that still fascinates today.
The Schallaburg is a unique combination of architecture from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The oldest part of the complex is a stonework structure around 1000 years old that was once used to protect the castle and the surrounding villages. Its sheer height in front of the castle still impresses today. The Romanesque chapel and the Gothic crypt complete the ensemble and make the Schallaburg a place where visitors can see and experience history.
There is many a story in history.
The Schallaburg is one of the most exciting exhibition venues in Austria. Here, the castle’s past is brought to life in stories that make it tangible. Every exhibition invites you to immerse yourself in history and to forge a link between the past and the present. History thus becomes an experience packed full of stories. And the Schallaburg becomes a place that whisks you away into another world.
Castle and Archery
During a castle tour, you will experience the history of the Schallaburg. It tells of everyday life in the Middle Ages, of sagas and legends over the course of time and of the splendour of the Renaissance. After that, it is time for you to get active! Learn how to handle a bow and arrow on our historic shooting range and forge your own link to the past.
- Guided tour through the Schallaburg and the Renaissance garden
- Archery at the historic shooting range
Duration: 60 minutes
Price per person:
- Season 2026 & 2027: €15.00
- Season 2028 & 2029: €16.00
Castle and Cider
Discover the history of the Schallaburg from new angles! During the tour, we open doors that otherwise remain closed and tell the stories behind walls, works of art and everyday objects from the past. We then invite you into the castle cellar to a glass of cider and freshly baked pastries. A delightful end to your journey through time.
- Guided tour through the Schallaburg and the Renaissance garden
- A culinary treat with regional cider and pastries
Duration: 75 minutes
Price per person:
- Season 2026 & 2027: €17.00
- Season 2028 & 2029: €18.00
Castle, Archery and Cider
This programme invites you to explore Schallaburg Castle from a new perspective and gain an insight into everyday life in past centuries. Afterwards, archery is demonstrated in the historic shooting range. The visit is rounded off with cider and pastries in the castle cellar.
- Guided tour through the Schallaburg and the Renaissance garden
- A culinary treat with regional cider and pastries
- Archery at the historic shooting range
Duration: 100 minutes
Price per person:
- Season 2026 & 2027: €19.50
- Season 2028 & 2029: €20.50
Castle and Herbal Salt Workshop
Fancy a healthy dose of history? On a tour through the Schallaburg and the Renaissance garden, discover everyday life in the Middle Ages and find out why salt was once viewed as “white gold”. In the workshop afterwards, you will produce your own herbal salt from the fragrant garden herbs at the Schallaburg. To conclude, you will enjoy cider and the home-brewed Schallaburg beer. That is history with flavour.
- Guided tour through the Schallaburg and the Renaissance garden
- Workshop on the production of herbal salt from garden herbs
- Tasting of cider and the Schallaburg’s home-brewed beer
Duration: 100 minutes
Price per person:
- Season 2026 & 2027: €27.00
- Season 2028 & 2029: €28.00
2026 Christmas Market
11.–13.12. 2026
Advance Notice Of Dates:
17.–19.12. 2027
15.–17.12. 2028
14.–16.12. 2029