Burg Liechtenstein

The administration of Burg Liechtenstein shows the castle, the ancestral home of the princes of Liechtenstein, in guided tours that leave every hour on the hour. It also organises themed tours, treasury tours, tours for groups and, on Sundays, tours for children.

Who they are

The tours are run by the Burgverwaltung L. Fasching e.U., the company that has operated the castle since, in autumn 2009, the princes' private foundation, its owner since 1989, leased it as a tourist and museum business. The castle is on the southern edge of the Vienna Woods, about 15 km from the centre of Vienna, beside Mödling.

A little history

It was built by Hugo von Liechtenstein, an ancestor of the princely house, documented between 1120 and 1143. It changed hands many times, was plundered by the Ottomans in 1529 and conquered and badly damaged in 1683. Prince John I bought it back at Christmas 1807, restored it in the Romantic taste and opened a museum in 1812; since then it has been shown to the public. Between 1883 and 1903 John II renovated it thoroughly, and even so much of the fabric preserves the Romanesque work.

What it offers

The standard tour lasts about 50 minutes and goes through the rooms with the current tenant's collections. It leaves every hour on the hour even if there are few people, for groups of 25 to 30 people, from the ticket office in the large courtyard. Regular tours need no booking. There are also themed and special tours, treasury tours, a combined ticket with the Naturpark Sparbach, group tours with prior registration, a virtual 3D tour and, for children, a tour every Sunday with Hugo, a little dragon, a Halloween tour and offers for schools.

From April to September it is open from 10:00 to 16:00, every day except Wednesdays; from October to March, Friday to Sunday from 11:00 to 15:00. It is closed from the fourth Sunday of Advent to 6 January.

Bookings and languages

Tickets are bought online or at the ticket office; with the Vienna Pass or the NÖ-Card you cannot book online. For queries or groups they answer by phone and email. Tours are in German and English; there are no tours in Spanish.

Accessibility, dogs and how to get there

The castle is not wheelchair accessible: because of its historic structure and the monument's protection, the rooms can only be reached by stairs. Dogs may not enter. Flying drones is forbidden.

By car you arrive via the A21 motorway, Gießhübl exit from Linz or Hinterbrühl from Vienna. There is a free car park about ten minutes' walk from the entrance. By public transport, bus 262 (Mödling – Gießhübl) stops at Maria Enzersdorf Siedlungsstraße, and the 270, from Siebenhirten metro station (U6), at Franz-Josefstraße or Josef Leeb Gasse.