Austria · 14th century
Burg Neuhaus bei Stubenberg is a renovated castle ruin in Stubenberg, Styria. It is located above the ravine of the Feistritz river named Stubenbergklamm (Stubenberg ravine).
The castle was constructed in the mid-14th century by the House of Stubenberg. Records from 1375 document the name "Hans from Neuhaus". Later, the Drachsler family and the counts of Wurmbrand owned the castle. The counts of Wurmbrand reinforced the castle as the Turks threatened the area. Administration of the castle was later relocated to Altschielleiten. Around 1800 the castle was destroyed almost totally by lightning.
Ongoing decay during the next 200 years almost totally destroyed the castle. Only due to the extraordinary strength and thickness of the walls enough substance remained to start a revitalization. Today, the reconstruction of the medieval tower house is almost finished. It is most likely the oldest high-rise building in Styria with a height of 32 metres (105 ft). Two adjoining buildings are being reconstructed. The castle was assigned with the Styrian emblem.
Text adapted from “Burg Neuhaus bei Stubenberg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Neuhaus bei Stubenberg ranks #8,062 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #237 of the 240 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Graz, 32 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
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