Tandalier Castle

Through the renovation of 1569, the original farmhouse was raised by one floor, and a tower was erected at each corner of the building, with the two on the north side having a rectangular floor plan and those on the south side being designed as round towers. A two-story arcade front was inserted between the south-facing towers, which is completed by a wooden corridor on the second floor. The towers are covered with tent or cone roofs, and the castle building itself is covered with a hip roof.

In 1972, a major renovation took place for its intended use as a youth home. The castle, which was only one-third basement, was completely basemented. On the individual floors, the large dormitories were converted into rooms with private showers. In 1985, the gymnasium and the newly built utility building were inaugurated.

Today, the Bundesschullandheim Radstadt, which is assigned to the Federal Ministry of Education and Art, is located here.

Schloss Tandalier is a youth home in the Pongau town of Radstadt.

In 1419, the "Hof Sulzberg", which was originally a farmhouse, appeared for the first time. It is assumed that the farm was rebuilt by Christian Tandalier around 1500 and thus received the name "Tandalierhof".

The farm passed into the possession of the noble family Count von Schernberg, who also owned Schloss Goldegg.

In the second half of the 16th century, the farm was expanded into a Renaissance castle by adding a third floor and four corner towers, including an arcaded gallery on the main front. The windows of the north-facing main portal were decorated with ornaments.

Already in the 17th century, the castle returned to bourgeois ownership. It was used as an inn and carpentry workshop. In 1926, the castle was taken over by the Lower Austrian State Youth Office and converted into a youth home. Three years later, the Federal Ministry of Education and Art took over the castle.

In 1972, extensive renovation and refurbishment work began. The entire building was given a basement, and the large dormitories were converted. The gymnasium and the new utility building were completed in 1985.

In March 2011, a competition for the expansion of the Bundesschullandheim Radstadt – Schloss Tandalier was decided: Architect Georg Huber (huber und theissl architekten) from Salzburg won the EU-wide realization competition.

Schloss Tandalier is to be expanded by a two-story object with approximately 740 m² of usable space. The new building, connected underground to the existing structure, offers space for 70 beds, a reception area, and an office. An atrium with tiered seating is suitable as a venue for events. Investments: approximately 1.7 million Euros. Construction time: approximately one year. The start of construction is still open.