It was part of a park that once existed on the plateau and marked the transition from the fortress fortifications to the ceremonial castle buildings.

It was built around 1600 by the Barons of Stadl. The two heraldic stones were added 100 years later. The oval shield on the right displays the coat of arms of Karl Wenzel von Purgstall. The shield on the left is that of his wife, a Countess von Mörsperg by birth.

This gate was destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt, true to the original, in 1947/48. In 2010, the Pyramid Gate was extensively restored by the Liechtenstein family.

The cellar attached on the right-hand side is a remaining part of the former provisions house. Provisions for the castle’s inhabitants were stored here in the event of enemy threat. The building, which was demolished in the 19th century, was later used as a wine press and garden parlour.

The cellar’s vault has a small opening. Through this opening, the grape juice could probably flow directly from the press above into the cellar, via a wooden channel.