Arenberg Palace
Schloss Arenberg at the end of the Steingasse is a building rich in history. The castle and park are owned by a non-profit foundation with the aim of promoting medical science as well as art and culture.
The roots of the building go back as far as the 14th century. For a long time it was in the possession of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg. Today's name comes from 1861, when Princess Sophie von Arenberg acquired the property and had it expanded. From 1912 to 1922, prominent writer and essayist Hermann Bahr and his wife Anna Bahr-Mildenburg lived there and turned the palace into a meeting place for artists and intellectuals. From 1968 to 1995 the Max Reinhardt Research Centre was housed at Schloss Arenberg.
In 2001, the non-profit Salzburg Stiftung of the American Austrian foundation (AAF) purchased Arenberg Palace, and one year later the palace grounds. The palace is now used as an international science and cultural centre. In one-week seminars, specialist physicians from renowned university clinics give lectures on all fields of medicine sharing their knowledge with fellow physicians from emerging and developing countries (Open Medical Institute).
The exceptional ambience of the castle grounds is the perfect setting for contemporary art. The Würth Sculpture Garden, for example, invites visitors to enjoy numerous works by international artists free of charge. The works are in intensive dialogue with the open nature of the garden and the Bürglstein hill. Since 2008, the castle has also cooperated with the Leica Gallery and serves as an exhibition space for two to three exhibitions per year.
As the seminar centre of the Salzburg Stiftung of the AAF, the palace has 54 rooms reserved for participants of seminars. The exhibitions of the Leica Gallery as well as the Würth Sculpture Garden are open to the public and free of charge during the advertised opening hours.
