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Burg Dürnstein
🇦🇹 Austria · 11th century
Burg Dürnstein is a castle near the municipality Neumarkt in Steiermark in the district Murau of the state of Styria in Austria. Burg Dürnstein is 310 metres (1,020 ft) above sea level.
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Burg Dürnstein ranks #5,475 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #146 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded 1100, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 42 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burg Dürnstein?
Burg Dürnstein stands in Austria, at 46.99°, 14.3919°.
When was Burg Dürnstein built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burg Dürnstein?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,475 of 8,133 worldwide, and #146 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 Dürnstein?
Burg Geiersberg, about 4 km away.
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