The Planetary Room

a star-studded spectacle

The highlight of the state rooms is the Planetary Room, which was completed in 1685 and which received its name from the cycle of paintings by the court artist Hans Adam Weissenkircher. more...

Ceiling Decorations

a painted history of the world

The magnificent décor that survives to this day encompasses over 500 ceiling paintings in opulent stucco surrounds. Mythological scenes and the history of the ancient, Biblical and modern worlds are interwoven with allegories, emblems and vedute to create a Baroque cultural cosmos. more...

Interiors

Eggenberg Rococo

The State Rooms acquired their current decorative programme in the last phase of the building’s construction in the 18th century. more...

The Ôsaka Folding Screen

Discovery of a Japanese rarity at Schloss Eggenberg

From time to time, Japanese works of art are discovered in Europe that one can describe without exaggeration as sensational. One of these is a fascinating early 17th-century Japanese folding screen with scenes of Osaka. more...

Palace church

The largest architectural change that took place during the Rococo redecoration of Eggenberg Palace when the "Maria Schnee" Palace Church (Our Lady of the Snows) was incorporated into the west wing. more...