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Ambition & Illusion

Schloss Eggenberg: The Staging of a World

Under the title Ambition & Illusion, Schloss Eggenberg will be transformed into the venue for the third edition of SHOWING STYRIA from 26 April 2025. The UNESCO World Heritage Site invites visitors to take an unadulterated look at the history of the palace and all its inhabitants.

In 2025, SHOWING STYRIA takes visitors back to the time of the Eggenbergs - the State Rooms and Planetary Room take on their original role: they become platforms for the grand staging of a princely family who managed to turn their failure into an eternal success story with the help of a work of art. SHOWING STYRIA at Schloss Eggenberg brings not only the members of the Eggenberg family before the curtain but also the people who shaped the court and tells of their lives.

 

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In 2025, SHOWING STYRIA will show Schloss Eggenberg in a new light

Design: Studio Louter

Alongside the Eggenberg family, SHOWING STYRIA also brings those who have shaped the farm in front of the curtain and tells of their lives.

Design: Studio Louter

The large sequence of rooms on the ‘female side of the house’, the former ceremonial flat of Princess von Eggenberg, places the women who lived here centre stage.

Design: Studio Louter

A room will also help visitors to decipher the enigmatic architecture of the palace and will reveal the secrets behind the fascinating symbolism of the numbers.

Design: Studio Louter

The special feature of the exhibition concept lies in the combination of valuable loans and innovative media with the castle and its unique interior design.

Design: Studio Louter

SHOWING STYRIA 2025 theme for Schloss Eggenberg

Design: Kadadesign

Hans Ulrich of Eggenberg

Design: Kadadesign

Hans Ulrich of Eggenberg

Design: Kadadesign

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