The most beautiful castles and chateaux in Austria
The best of castles and chateaux in Austria
Austria offers a number of beautiful castles and chateaux. Thanks to its location on important historical trade routes in the Danube or Inna valley, you will find a number of guard castles on the rocks above the river. You will also find a lot of castles here, thanks to the fact that Austria was the center of the empire. Let's take a look at the most famous of them
Hohensalzburg Castle
The largest castle in Austria
On the southern edge of the historic center of Salzburg you will find the monumental fortress Hohensalzburg on the hill Festungsberg (548 m above sea level). It forms an inseparable, very photogenic dominant feature of the city. The fortress is accessible from the center and a historic cog railway. Due to its vastness, it is not only the largest castle in Austria, but also one of the largest in Europe continue reading
Schönbrunn Palace
The most famous castle in Austria
Schönbrunn is not only the most famous, but also the largest castle in Austria. You will find it at the western end of Vienna. It is easily accessible thanks to the green line of the Vienna underground. It is built in the Baroque style like most of Vienna's main sights. Originally, it was to compete with the most famous castle in the world – the French Versailles. It was eventually built in a somewhat reduced size. Even so, it is impressive. In addition to the castle itself with its beautiful exhibits, you will find a number of attractions in its vicinity, such as the Schönbrunn Zoo, which is the oldest zoo in the world or the beautiful Gloriette. continue reading
Castle Hohenwerfen
An impoverished castle
The mighty Hohenwerfen Castle stands on virtually impregnable location on a rock high above the river Salzach. Along with the castle in Salzburg, it was built on the order of the Archbishop. The castle is situated in a very beautiful location between the mountains of Tennen gebirge and Hochkönig continue reading
Belvedere
The most beautiful castle in Austria
Belvedere is the second beautiful castle in Vienna. Although not as popular as Schönbrunn, it is even more beautiful for many. It actually consists of two palaces – Upper and Lower Belvedere. The whole area was built for the famous military leader Prince Eugene of Savoy. It is located south of downtown. Outside the palace itself, there is a beautiful park with ponds continue reading
Hofburg
The largest castle in Austria
Today, the Hofburg is more of a large palace complex than a classic castle – something like Prague Castle. Formerly the seat of the emperor now the Austrian president. It is located in the center of Vienna, west of St. Stephen's Cathedral. Stephen. You will find 16 wings and a number of courtyards and squares. There are also nice gardens and a palm greenhouse. A great attraction of the Hofburg is the amazing jewel box. continue reading
Kufstein Fortress
The most important castle above the river Inn
With an overview of the most important monument of Kufstein is the local fortress – one of the most important castles in the valley of the mighty Inn River. The most beautiful views of the fortress are directly from the river. It used to be a prison, today it has a museum. You can also get to the fortress by cable car continue reading
Mirabell Palace
Beautiful castle in Salzburg
The second most important monument in Salzburg, after the famous fortress, is Mirabell Palace. The castle was originally Baroque, but after the fire it got a neoclassical look. There are very beautiful gardens around the castle and it has one of the famous views of the historic center of Salzburg. continue reading
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