Ruin
Burgruine Finkenstein
🇦🇹 Austria · 12th century
Finkenstein Castle (also called Altfinkenstein) is a ruined medieval castle in the market town of Finkenstein, in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is situated on a steep cliff at the southern foot of the Karawanks mountain range, high above Lake Faak, at a height of 788 metres (2,585 ft). Today the castle ruin is the backdrop of the Burgarena, an amphitheatre with 1150 seats mainly used for concerts and festivals.
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Burgruine Finkenstein ranks #4,449 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #118 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded 1142, it is older than 84% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,241 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Villach, 9 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burgruine Finkenstein?
Burgruine Finkenstein stands in Austria, at 46.5466°, 13.9031°.
When was Burgruine Finkenstein built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1142. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burgruine Finkenstein?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,449 of 8,133 worldwide, and #118 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 Burgruine Finkenstein?
Burgruine Federaun, about 7 km away.
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