Austria · 13th century
Burgruine Gallenstein ranks #6,452 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #183 of the 239 mapped in Austria. Founded 1278, it is older than 64% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Linz, 73 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
Burgruine Gallenstein is a castle in Styria, Austria. The partially ruined Gallenstein Castle hosts many concerts and exhibitions as well as the annual Festival St. Gallen.
The noble family von Gallenstein resided at the castle at one point.
Text adapted from “Burgruine Gallenstein” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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