!!!Festenburg

Festenburg Castle, Styria, castle in the municipality of St. Lorenzen 
am Wechsel. The gate and keep of the medieval castle (first documented 
mention in 1353) have been preserved, in the 16%%sup th/%  and 
17%%sup th/%  centuries living quarters were added. The castle has 
been owned by Vorau Abbey since 1616; between 1707-1723 additional 
wings were added; the main residential tract was converted into a 
church, next to it is the Calvary with numerous chapels, which has 
taken the form of a kind of castle of the Holy Grail (frescoes and 
paintings by J. C.  Hackhofer). From 1889-1928 priest and writer O.  
Kernstock resided in Festenburg Castle as parish priest (memorial 
rooms).


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