Austria · 12th century
Burg Heidenreichstein is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Heidenreichstein is 556 metres (1,824 ft) above sea level.
The oldest parts of the castle are dated back to the 12th century. The castle has recently been inherited by the House of Kinsky.
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Burg Heidenreichstein ranks #3,226 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #81 of the 239 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,512 times in the last 60 days, more than 62% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is St. Pölten, 82 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
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