Castle
Burg Güssing
🇦🇹 Austria · 12th century
Güssing Castle (German: Burg Güssing, Hungarian: németújvári vár) is a castle in southern Burgenland, Austria. On June 30, 1524, the castle was acquired by the Batthyány family, which retains ownership through a historical foundation that provides for the care and maintenance of the castle. Güssing Castle is 293 metres (961 ft) above sea level. Established by Béla III of Hungary around 1180, Güssing Castle is the oldest castle in Burgenland.
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Burg Güssing ranks #2,640 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #60 of the 200 mapped in Austria. Founded 1157, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,415 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Graz, 67 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burg Güssing?
Burg Güssing stands in Austria, at 47.0568°, 16.3229°.
When was Burg Güssing built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1157. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burg Güssing?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,640 of 7,738 worldwide, and #60 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 Güssing?
Széll Mansion, Rátót, about 13 km away.
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