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… 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… continue reading
Castle Hohenwerfen
An impoverished castle
The mighty Hohenwerfen Castle stands on virtually impregnable location on a rock high above the river Salzach… 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… 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.… 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… 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… continue reading
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