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Burg Vichtenstein

🇦🇹 Austria · 11th century

Burg Vichtenstein in Austria
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Burg Vichtenstein is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Vichtenstein is 531 metres (1,742 ft) above sea level.

The Vichtenstein castle sits in the "sow forest" (upper Austria) above the Danube valley opposite to the market municipality of Upper Cell (Lower Bavaria). The castle is in the centre of the municipality Vichtenstein. There is no documentary for the construction of the castle but it is believed to have been started around the year 1100. The castle was an administrative centre of the Bishopric of Passau and in the 14th century it was mortgaged several times until it became the property of the counts of Schauberg.

Text adapted from “Burg Vichtenstein” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burg Vichtenstein ranks #3,867 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #98 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1100, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Linz, 53 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Burg Vichtenstein?

Burg Vichtenstein stands in Austria, at 48.5289°, 13.6522°.

When was Burg Vichtenstein built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Burg Vichtenstein?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,867 of 8,133 worldwide, and #98 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 Vichtenstein?

Veste Oberhaus, about 14 km away.

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