Waldglashütte

Name: Waldglashütte
Address: Fallegg 28, St. Stefan/Stainz, Südsteiermark, 8563, AT
Telephone: (0043) 3143 8101

St. Stefan ob Stainz

Branch office Archeo Norico Burgmuseum Deutschlandsberg Museum Waldglashütte

The uniquely preserved ruins of a former glassworks belonging to the Stainz Monastery extend over the Glaserwiese at a good 1125 m above sea level. The main furnace, which was archaeologically researched in 2011, is one of the most important monuments of early modern glass production in Austria due to its good state of preservation.

Branch Museum Waldglashütte-Castle Museum Deutschlandsberg

Visit also our freely accessible branch in Greisdorf with the historical Waldglashütte on the Glaserwiese (8563 Sommereben, Fallegg 28 - near Gasthof and Hotel "Klugbauer").

For centuries, the Koralpen region was an important centre of glassworks in Styria.  In the Greisdorf / Reinischkogel area, targeted research has succeeded in locating several previously unknown early forest glassworks sites. The most impressive excavation site is located on the so-called "Glaserwiese" in Sommereben at a good 1125 m above sea level. The museum building of the glassworks on the Glaserwiese near vlg. Klugbauer is situated on a foothill of the Reinischkogel and was built directly above the still impressive ruins of the smelting and lehr furnace and a secondary furnace.

This field name, which has been passed down through generations, was also the decisive factor for archaeological excavations by the castle museum Archeo Norico Deutschlandsberg in 2011. Finally, the uniquely preserved ruins of a former glassworks of the Augustinian canons' monastery of Stainz were uncovered.

The glassworks was in operation for over 40 years (from approx. 1620 - 1660). Due to their good structural condition, the furnaces of the glassworks are among the most important monuments of early modern glass production in Austria.

Guided tours by appointment:

Deutschlandsberg Castle Museum: Mag. Andreas Bernhard on tel. 0676/3425989 or 03462/5602, Karl Dudek: 03463/3310 or 0664/73033750

Klugbauer Inn: 03143/8101