The second castle courtyard is slightly wider and larger than the first. It is enclosed on two sides by three-story arcades. The sgraffito columns on the balustrade date back to the 16th century. They were uncovered and restored in the early 20th century. Sgraffito is a typical plastering technique of the Renaissance, where the desired pattern is scratched out of multiple layers of plaster.

The cistern is about 26 meters deep and was built during the time of the “Gallerin“. To collect rainwater, large chambers were chiselled out of the rock beneath the courtyard, which also explains the paving on the ground. Between these so-called caverns and the cistern shaft, there is a kind of filtration system made of sand and stone, which helped separate dirt from the water.

The wrought-iron arbour was crafted in 1640 by a blacksmith from Graz.