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Castles of Austria

The castles of Austria, ranked.

38 castles, ordered by how much the world seeks them out, each with its history and the shape it held in its prime.

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The 8 strongest castles in Austria.

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Hohensalzburg Fortress, AustriaAustriaHohensalzburg FortressRestored · prime 1519Riegersburg Castle, AustriaAustriaRiegersburg CastleRestored · prime 1653Kufstein Fortress, AustriaAustriaKufstein FortressRestored · prime 1522Hochosterwitz Castle, AustriaAustriaHochosterwitz CastleStill standing · prime 1586Hohenwerfen Castle, AustriaAustriaHohenwerfen CastleRestored · prime 1617Forchtenstein Castle, AustriaAustriaForchtenstein CastleStill standing · prime 1670Aggstein Castle, AustriaAustriaAggstein CastleRuin · prime 1436Landskron Castle, AustriaAustriaLandskron CastlePartial ruin · prime 1552

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Hohensalzburg Fortress is one of the 20 best castles in Europe.

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Austria, most visited first.

Hofburg Palace, Austria1. Hofburg PalaceRestored · prime 1913Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria2. Hohenwerfen CastleRestored · prime 1617Hohensalzburg Fortress, Austria3. Hohensalzburg FortressRestored · prime 1519Itter Castle, Austria4. Itter CastleRestored · prime 1900Burg Mauterndorf, Austria5. Burg MauterndorfRestored · prime 1500Burg Kreuzenstein, Austria6. Burg KreuzensteinRestored · prime 1906Dürnstein castle ruins, Austria7. Dürnstein castle ruinsRuin · prime 1192Hochosterwitz Castle, Austria8. Hochosterwitz CastleStill standing · prime 1586Schloss Esterházy, Austria9. Schloss EsterházyRestored · prime 1775Liechtenstein Castle, Austria10. Liechtenstein CastleRestored · prime 1500Hofburg, Innsbruck, Austria11. Hofburg, InnsbruckRestored · prime 1776Riegersburg Castle, Austria12. Riegersburg CastleRestored · prime 1653Laxenburg castles, Austria13. Laxenburg castlesRestored · prime 1858Kufstein Fortress, Austria14. Kufstein FortressRestored · prime 1522Forchtenstein Castle, Austria15. Forchtenstein CastleStill standing · prime 1670Aggstein Castle, Austria16. Aggstein CastleRuin · prime 1436Ehrenberg Castle, Austria17. Ehrenberg CastlePartial ruin · prime 1290Franzensburg, Austria18. FranzensburgRestored · prime 1835Landskron Castle, Austria19. Landskron CastlePartial ruin · prime 1552Rothschildschloss, Austria20. RothschildschlossRestored · prime 1890Salzburg Residenz, Austria21. Salzburg ResidenzRestored · prime 1720Rosenburg Castle, Austria22. Rosenburg CastleRestored · prime 1614Burg Wiener Neustadt, Austria23. Burg Wiener NeustadtRestored · prime 1475Burg Finstergrün, Austria24. Burg FinstergrünRestored · prime 1450Bernstein Castle, Austria25. Bernstein CastleRestored · prime 1620Burg Clam, Austria26. Burg ClamStill standing · prime 1500Schallaburg, Austria27. SchallaburgRestored · prime 1574Lockenhaus Castle, Austria28. Lockenhaus CastleRestored · prime 1670Burgruine Eppenstein, Austria29. Burgruine EppensteinRuin · prime 1478Niederfalkenstein Castle, Austria30. Niederfalkenstein CastlePartial ruin · prime 1510Stallburg, Austria31. StallburgRestored · prime 1675Mittersill Castle, Austria32. Mittersill CastleRestored · prime 1550Burgruine Finkenstein, Austria33. Burgruine FinkensteinRuin · prime 1520Schloss Schönborn, Austria34. Schloss SchönbornRestored · prime 1716Frauenthal Castle, Austria35. Frauenthal CastleRestored · prime 1675Burg Hollenburg, Austria36. Burg HollenburgStill standing · prime 1588Burgruine Griffen, Austria37. Burgruine GriffenRuin · prime 1520Schlaining Castle, Austria38. Schlaining CastleRestored · prime 1400
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