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Burgruine Grafenstein

🇦🇹 Austria · 12th century

Burgruine Grafenstein in Austria
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Burgruine Grafenstein is a ruinous medieval castle in Carinthia, Austria, built in the 12th century.

Text adapted from “Burgruine Grafenstein” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burgruine Grafenstein ranks #6,995 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #196 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 12 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Burgruine Grafenstein?

Burgruine Grafenstein stands in Austria, at 46.60124°, 14.46088°.

When was Burgruine Grafenstein built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Burgruine Grafenstein?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,995 of 8,134 worldwide, and #196 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 Grafenstein?

Burgruine Gurnitz, about 5 km away.

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