 | Via ferrata Spielmäuer - „Felix“ Heavenly Ladder Wegscheid near Mariazell
24. 05. 2022 17:52:06
Between Hochschwab and Veitschalpe near Wegscheid lies this wonderful climbing park built by Mariazell's nature friends. Altogether three top-secured, varied routes up to difficulty D run through the wall toward the summit with its cross. Recommended to every via ferrata enthusiast, embedded in wond... |
 | Schrattenstein Castle Ruins A-2733 Schrattenbach
25. 05. 2022 15:29:22
Steeply uphill the path leads through the charming landscape of the Buckligen Welt and forest to the remains of the former 12th-century castle. Although insignificant, abandoned, and ruined from mid-16th century, with an earthquake at the end causing more damage, impressive remains of walls, buildin... |
 | Tour through my Sculpture Garden
3. 07. 2022 08:28:43
Handcrafted objects and sculptures from my own workshop.An enrichment and eye-catcher for any garden, terrace, or house.... |
 | Gomarn Castle Ruins A-9462 Bad St. Leonhard im Lavanttal
21. 09. 2022 15:23:08
The impressive remains of the late Gothic castle lie on a rocky hill above the town.The oldest part is the square keep constructed in solid masonry technique from the 13th century, originally higher. Best preserved is the four-story outer wall of the palace, showing some stone window frames from the... |
 | Hartneidstein Castle Ruins A-9421 Wolfsberg
23. 09. 2022 15:31:08
The scenic ruins lie hidden in the forest on a spur of the Hartelsberg dropping steeply south and west on the western slope of the Koralpe. They were restored recently but are already completely overgrown again.... |
 | Painburg Castle Ruins (Painhof, Lichtengraben) A-9462 Bad St. Leonhard im Lavanttal
25. 09. 2022 10:33:33
Impressive and extremely scenic, but unfortunately already heavily dilapidated ruins of the former water castle, erected around 1420.The actual Painburg was a predecessor structure, of which today only barely recognizable traces remain.... |
 | Federaun Castle Ruins A-9500 Villach
26. 09. 2022 09:32:18
A wonderful and rewarding hike leads to the ruins of the former fortress Federaun. The castle was built on a western spur of the Graschelitzen on steep rock faces.The oldest documented mention of Federaun dates from 1311. The castle complex was repeatedly expanded eastward. The result of these exten... |
 | Castle Ruins Reichenfels A-9463 Reichenfels
26. 09. 2022 10:26:14
The upper Lavant Valley has belonged to the Diocese of Bamberg since the mid-11th century, which built several castles here to protect the rich gold and silver mines. The first documentary mention of Reichenfels dates back to a dispute over these silver mines between the Diocese of Bamberg and the C... |
 | Castle Ruins Reisberg A-9400 Wolfsberg
26. 09. 2022 11:22:45
A 'Luotfridus de Risperch' is mentioned in documents between 1164 and 1190. Reisberg was originally royal property that came to the Archdiocese of Salzburg at the beginning of the 13th century. The first documented mention of the castle dates from 1241.... |
 | Castle Ruins Sonnegg A-9133 Sittersdorf
26. 09. 2022 15:16:34
Sonnegg is located on a flat forested hill in the municipality of Sittersdorf south of Eberndorf. From the few remaining wall remnants, one can no longer recognize that a mighty castle once stood here, which was continuously expanded from the Romanesque to the Renaissance period. Ultimately, Sonnegg... |
 | Castle Ruins Liebenfels A-9556 Liebenfels
27. 09. 2022 08:22:53
The twin castle Liebenfels is one of the most impressive castle ruins in Carinthia and is located on a rocky hill steeply sloping to the east above the municipality of Pulst.The castle is first mentioned in documents in 1312 as 'Hous Liewenvelse'. In 1333 the Lords of Liebenberg are named as holders... |
 | Castle Ruins Gradenegg A-9556 Liebenfels
27. 09. 2022 13:03:35
Wonderful and extensive ruin of the former defensive structure, which is located isolated at 1039 meters altitude.The Lords of Gradenegg are already mentioned in 1192 in a document of the Gurker Bishop Dietrich I. At that time, the name of the castle as 'Grednich' seems to appear for the first time.... |
 | Castle Ruins Hinterhaus A-3620 Spitz
30. 09. 2022 10:55:33
The ruin is located on a rocky foreland of the Hausberg, which belongs to the foothills of the Jauerling. Its ground plan adapts to the terrain and forms a rectangle 75 m long, but only a maximum of 20 m wide.... |
 | Castle Ruins Grünburg A-9373 Klein St. Paul
1. 10. 2022 12:58:10
Grünburg was a stately high medieval twin castle. Its listed ruins are located, surrounded by dense forest on the western slope of the Saualpe in the Görtschitz Valley, at an altitude of about 1000 meters.... |
 | Wachau | Castle Ruins Dürnstein A-3601 Dürnstein
2. 10. 2022 09:18:25
High above the Danube Valley and the town of Dürnstein throne the ruins of the former Dürnstein Castle, which was built in the mid-12th century by the Kuenringers.The castle town below the castle was systematically expanded in the 13th century and first mentioned in documents as a town in 1347.... |
 | Fortification Türkenschanze A-9135 Eisenkappel-Vellach
2. 10. 2022 10:38:00
The Türkenschanze (Türkenschlössel) is the ruin of a fortification in the Carinthian Vellach Valley, directly below Bad Eisenkappel. It was built in the 15th century as a valley barrier to protect Eisenkappel and the Seeberg saddle to the north against Turkish incursions. However, the fortification ... |
 | Church Ruins St. Cecilia A-3071 Perersdorf
2. 10. 2022 13:14:50
The church ruins of St. Cecilia are located between the places Böheimkirchen and Pyhra in the Perersdorf district.They are wonderful and absolutely worth seeing ruins of the former church from the High Middle Ages, which according to historical records was built as early as the years 1250 to 1260.... |
 | Steinegg Castle Ruins A-3591 Altenburg
2. 10. 2022 17:32:36
Very little is known about the relatively short history of the castle. Neither the time of its construction nor the reason for its destruction is known. Steinegg is first mentioned around 1210, when a Cholo 'de Steinekke' appears as a witness in a charter of Duke Leopold VI. The Lords of Steinegg we... |
 | Schimmelsprung Castle Ruins A-3571 Gars am Kamp
5. 10. 2022 15:38:05
The Schimmelsprung ruins are located in a forest area belonging to the municipality of Gars, on a 90-meter-high rock hill that drops almost vertically on three sides and was settled very early. During archaeological excavations from 1965 to 1996, a fortified Slavic hill settlement was uncovered near... |
 | Silberberg Castle Ruins A 9375 Hüttenberg, St. Martin am Silberberg
5. 10. 2022 17:16:36
The castle was first mentioned in a document in 1214 and was the seat of the Silberberg families. It is located at 1,138 meters above sea level north of Hüttenberg, not far from the Styrian state border.In the 16th century, the multi-part complex was built over the remains of the original castle. Ol... |
 | Kirchschlag Castle Ruins A-2860 Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt
7. 10. 2022 09:49:28
High above the town looms this wonderfully restored and extremely well-maintained ruin of the former fortress.The castle is first mentioned in a document in 1252 during the battles with Hungarian soldiers of King Béla IV. His troops besieged and captured the fortress both in 1246 and 1254.... |
 | Schwarzenbach Castle Ruins A-2803 Schwarzenbach
9. 10. 2022 10:42:35
The early history of the castle is not fully clarified. In 1254, it is first mentioned in a document under the name 'castrum Svarchumpah'. Schwarzenbach was probably built at the earliest at the end of the 12th or at the latest in the first quarter of the 13th century.... |
 | Old Walls - Castles, Castle Ruins and More
11. 10. 2022 09:44:50
Heartfelt welcome! Nice that you're stopping by my YouTube channel.Take a little time for yourself and let the videos inspire you.Here you'll find a variety of castles and castle ruins I've visited, as well as mountain hikes and via ferrata tours, and also walks and travels.... |
 | Alt Albeck Castle Ruins A-9571 Albeck
11. 10. 2022 19:00:28
The area around Albeck came into the possession of the Counts of Friesach-Zeltschach in 898 through an imperial donation. They built a castle there in the 10th century. Countess Hemma donated the lordship of Albeck to the Gurk nunnery in 1043, which was dissolved again as early as 1070.... |
 | Neudegg Castle Ruins A- 3751 Sigmundsherberg
12. 10. 2022 21:10:51
The castle is one of the spatially smallest structures of the 13th century that feature a subdivision with a bergfried, palas, chapel, courtyard, and gate complex.In the 12th and 13th centuries, that area was in the possession of the Counts of Plain-Hardegg. An 'Ortolfus de Nonnekke' appears for the... |
 | Castle Ruins Pernegg A-3753 Pernegg
13. 10. 2022 07:41:37
The castle was probably already built in the second half of the 11th century by the Counts of Pernegg. They presumably descended from a female side line of the Babenbergs. It is first mentioned in documents in 1112. As the first known castle lord appears 'Oudalricus de Pernece' in 1120. Ulrich II of... |
 | Castle Ruins Kamegg A-3571 Gars am Kamp
13. 10. 2022 08:53:23
The castle was already first mentioned in documents in 1150.The first castle lords named themselves after the castle. They were a ministerial family of the Babenbergs.At the beginning of the 17th century, the small fortification had long lost its military significance, and since the castle no longer... |
 | Castle Ruins Perwarth (Hochperwarth, Oberperwarth) A-3263 Randegg
13. 10. 2022 17:20:39
The Perwarth Castle was built in the 12th century. In 1212, the Perwarther family was first mentioned. They originated from the Zinsendorfer family. In 1410, the Perwarthers were involved in an inheritance dispute with the Wallseers, who destroyed and burned down the castles of the small Erlauftal, ... |
 | Počitelj Tower Počitelj, Bosnia/Herzegovina | Castle Ruins Počitelj
14. 10. 2022 10:01:56
Počitelj is a place in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It belongs to the Čapljina municipality association and is located at the lower course of the Neretva in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The place is situated on the left (eastern) bank of the Neretva in the historical region of He... |
 | Castle Ruins Alt Treffen A-9521 Treffen
14. 10. 2022 16:18:30
The extensive facility of the ruin is located on a receding ridge of the Steinwender Höhe above the municipality of Treffen.The history of the castle dates back to the 9th century. In 878, King Karlmann donated the Treffen estate to the Bavarian monastery Ötting. From this estate, the later castle l... |
 | Arnulfsfeste Ruins A-9062 Moosburg
14. 10. 2022 17:18:04
The Arnulfsfeste is a hilltop castle built in the 9th century.The first documented mention dates from 879.The fortress is an extensive and partially heavily ruined complex consisting of three separate building complexes erected on three hills (Rauthügel, Thurnerhügel, Arnulfhügel).... |
 | Stjepan grad Fortress Ruins (Tvrđava Stjepan grad) Blagaj, Bosnia-Herzegovina
15. 10. 2022 19:28:55
The castle is situated on a rocky hill dominating the valley, above the town of Blagaj, and was erected around the 10th century on the remains of ancient Roman fortress walls. It developed into the center of the Hum region.... |
 | Vidoski Grad Fortress Ruins Stolac
16. 10. 2022 15:51:49
Stolac is a small town near Mostar located in the fertile Bregava valley in the otherwise barren and karst Herzegovina. The Vidoski Grad castle is first mentioned in documents in 1375. The Turks expanded it by 1699 into the largest fortress in Herzegovina. Within the fortress walls up to two meters ... |
 | Jajce Fortress Ruins - Jajačka tvrđava
17. 10. 2022 13:11:32
Jajce was founded in 1396 by Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić, Duke of Bosnia. The Duke originating from Split had a fortress built at that time at the confluence of Pliva and Vrbas and named it Jajce.... |
 | Šibenik | St. Michael's Fortress
18. 10. 2022 11:03:57
The St. Michael Fortress, with its strategically advantageous and dominant location, was named after the oldest church in Šibenik, the St. Michael Church located within its walls. It is the oldest fortress in Šibenik and also laid the foundation stone for the city's construction.... |
 | Šibenik | Barone Fortress | Barone Fortress
19. 10. 2022 09:08:52
The Barone Fortress (also known as Šubićevac Fortress; Tvrđava Barone or Tvrđava Šubićevac) in Šibenik, Croatia, is a fortress complex built in 1646 on Vidakuša Hill above the city.... |
 | Altmannsberg Castle Ruins A-9321 Kappel am Krappfeld
19. 10. 2022 15:34:51
As traces show, there were already various fortifications here long before the turn of the millennium. Today, two of them are still present. It was a twin complex, of which Mannsberg Castle is still preserved. When Altmannsberg was left to decay is unknown.... |
 | Pernegg Monastery Ruins A-3753 Pernegg
19. 10. 2022 17:04:36
The monastery complex is surrounded by enclosure walls from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. These walls are partially reinforced by round towers with battlements.The monastery was founded around 1153 by Count Ulrich II von Pernegg as a choir women's foundation and settled with nuns from the Laun... |
 | Rauheneck Castle Ruins A 2500 Baden
21. 10. 2022 08:38:52
The former castle guarded the entrance to the Helenental together with the opposite Rauhenstein fortress. Rauheneck was the ancestral castle of the widely branched ministerial family of the Rauheneggers in the Middle Ages, who called themselves Tursen after 1200. The castle is first mentioned in 113... |
 | Rauhenstein Castle Ruins A 2500 Baden
21. 10. 2022 10:22:19
The castle was probably built in the last third of the 12th century and guarded the entrance to the Helenental together with the opposite Rauheneck fortress. It is first mentioned in 1186 with 'Alber et Chonrat de Ruhinstein' in the Klosterneuburg tradition codex.... |
 | Merkenstein Castle Ruins A 2540 Bad Vöslau
21. 10. 2022 13:37:01
Merkenstein Castle was built in the 12th century. In 1141, a Hugo von Merkenstein appears for the first time. In 1180, there is a letter that Siboto von Hernstein sent to his vassal Ortwin von Merkenstein. Until about 1322, the Merkensteiners sat on the castle. Then followed Otto von Gerlos. After K... |
 | Palace Ruins, A-3263 Randegg | Perwarth Ruins (Niederperwarth)
21. 10. 2022 20:27:59
After Christoph Freiherr von Concin abandoned Perwarth Castle (Oberperwarth, Hochperwarth), located about 100 m above the current palace ruins in 1549 because it no longer seemed habitable enough to him, he had a palace built at the beginning of the 17th century.... |
 | Tursenstein Castle Ruins (Deserted Castle) A 3591 Altenburg
23. 10. 2022 09:50:53
The nearly triangular, 80 m long and up to 50 m wide castle complex is located on the so-called Little Meander Hill, a high-rising rock cone that drops perpendicularly to the Kamp in parts, 1.7 kilometers south-southeast of Altenburg. The castle hill on the left bank of the Kamp is surrounded by the... |
 | Grünberg Castle Ruins A 3580 St Bernhard Frauenhofen
23. 10. 2022 12:18:36
At the current access road, northeast of the St. Hubertus chapel, there are wall remnants with originally 3 pointed-arch vaulted niches; remnants of the approximately 1.60 m thick curtain wall are also still recognizable. In the center of the southwest side lies the current church, which was probabl... |
 | 3601 Dürnstein | Tabor Castle Ruins A
23. 10. 2022 15:04:43
The rather unknown Tabor ruin ekes out its existence in the shadow of its large and extremely well-known sister, the Dürnstein ruin. Among the originally high free nobles who immigrated from the Bavarian-Saxon region, the Kuenringers also came to Austria in the 11th century. As Vogt of Tegernsee Mon... |
 | Bijela Tabija – the White Fortress of Sarajevo
24. 10. 2022 09:39:34
The White Fortress (Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian: Bijela Tabija / ) is an old fortress overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
 | Kastel in Banja Luka | Fortress
24. 10. 2022 12:15:53
The Kastel (Serbian Cyrillic: ) is a fortress on the Vrbas in the city center of Banja Luka, the capital of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina.There are only a few clues as to who and when this structure was built, but there are indications that a castellum already existed here during the Ro... |
 | Bohemian Wall A-3820 Raabs an der Thaya | Fortification
24. 10. 2022 18:52:57
Castle Kollmitz was built on the northern bank of the Thaya to protect against incursions from Bohemia. However, since it lay lower than the assembly area of the enemy expected from the north, the lords of Hofkirchen had a barrier wall (Bohemian Wall) built around 1450.... |
 | Ruins of Freienstein Castle (Freyenstein) A-3323 Neustadtl
25. 10. 2022 17:49:23
The ruins of Freyenstein Castle (Freienstein) are the remains of a hill castle. It is located in the Strudengau on the Danube bank about four kilometers northeast of the town of Neustadtl. The strategically favorable location of the castle formerly allowed control of shipping on the Danube.... |
 | Ruins of Sarmingstein Castle A 4381 St. Nikola an der Donau
26. 10. 2022 08:44:58
Sarmingstein is a typical Danube castle in the long line of castles along the Danube. The ruin complex begins with the historical toll station (tower ruin) in Sarmingstein and continues on a long, forested rock spur above Sarmingstein.... |