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Castles of Austria

The castles of Austria, ranked.

20 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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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 Kreuzenstein, Austria5. Burg KreuzensteinRestored · prime 1906Dürnstein castle ruins, Austria6. Dürnstein castle ruinsRuin · prime 1192Hochosterwitz Castle, Austria7. Hochosterwitz CastleStill standing · prime 1586Schloss Esterházy, Austria8. Schloss EsterházyRestored · prime 1775Liechtenstein Castle, Austria9. Liechtenstein CastleRestored · prime 1500Hofburg, Innsbruck, Austria10. Hofburg, InnsbruckRestored · prime 1776Riegersburg Castle, Austria11. Riegersburg CastleRestored · prime 1653Laxenburg castles, Austria12. Laxenburg castlesRestored · prime 1858Kufstein Fortress, Austria13. Kufstein FortressRestored · prime 1522Forchtenstein Castle, Austria14. Forchtenstein CastleStill standing · prime 1670Aggstein Castle, Austria15. Aggstein CastleRuin · prime 1436Ehrenberg Castle, Austria16. Ehrenberg CastlePartial ruin · prime 1290Franzensburg, Austria17. FranzensburgRestored · prime 1835Landskron Castle, Austria18. Landskron CastlePartial ruin · prime 1552Rothschildschloss, Austria19. RothschildschlossRestored · prime 1890Salzburg Residenz, Austria20. Salzburg ResidenzRestored · prime 1720
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