Boldly chiseled into the main gate of Austria’s legendary Schloss Velden castle is 1608, the year of its original completion. With its verdant fountained courtyards, tall ornate towers, and many opulent wings sufficient for an entire royal household, this magnificent edifice, on the gleaming azure bay of lake Wörthersee, first served as a baron’s Renaissance-style manor.

Today, Capella Hotels and Resorts is reopening this celebrated estate in the breathtaking Alpine basin of southern Austria, now known as Chateau Velden. Distinctive luxury and historical elegance will characterize the rebirth of this magnificent edifice, which will be both a premium resort and the heart of an ultra-modern residential community. With its full-service marina, complete fitness and spa center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, world-class restaurant, and refreshing 15-acre park, “Hotel and Residences Schloss Velden” offers endless entertainment for both guests and residents. Proximity to equestrian, ski, golf, shopping, and casino facilities are yet another highlight.

Residents at Schloss Velden have a wealth of options including architecturally refined modern homes that range from 150-square-meter—or nearly 1,615-square-foot—apartments, to double-story maisonettes, and penthouses with private pool and spa. Built within the idyllic parklike landscape of the historic estate, they complement the palace hotel’s classical styling while adding a welcome contemporary element that respects the setting’s well-preserved natural beauty.

Within two hours of Venice, Salzburg, or Vienna, the Wörthersee area, in the Carinthian Alps, is an illustrious region famous for the exciting boutiques and casinos that gave it the nickname “the Monte Carlo of Austria,” for the exciting outdoor activities that offer a new adventure in every season, and for its fairytale villages that wintertime covers in an enchanting blanket of snow