Castle
Burg Clam
🇦🇹 Austria · 12th century
Burg Clam is a medieval castle in the Upper Austria area of Austria. It is situated 337 metres (1,106 ft) above sea level.
Written records that mention the castle date back to the 12th century, and it has been in the possession of the Clam family since the 15th century.
Text adapted from “Burg Clam” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Clam ranks #3,044 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #72 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,338 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Linz, 38 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burg Clam?
Burg Clam stands in Austria, at 48.22092°, 14.77849°.
When was Burg Clam built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burg Clam?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,044 of 8,133 worldwide, and #72 in Austria. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Burg Clam?
Persenbeug Castle, about 22 km away.
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