On the insistence of Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg, the palace was designed as an independent universe, built with astrological, astronomical, and mathematical principles in mind:
- 31 rooms on each floor = days in a month
- 24 state rooms on the piano nobile (2nd story) arranged in a circular fashion = hours in a day
- 52 state room windows + 8 windows in the Planetary Room = 60 minutes in an hour or 60 seconds in a minute
- 4 corner towers orientated to the 4 points of the compass = 4 seasons
A guided tour of the state rooms is highly recommended!