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Burgruine Hardegg
🇦🇹 Austria · 12th century
Burgruine Hardegg is a small Romanesque twin castle complex on a wooded hill north of the town of Zweikirchen in Carinthia, Austria. Nearby are the ruins of Liebenfels, Gradenegg and Liemberg, which, together with Hardegg, were among the main castles in the castle ring that surrounded the ducal capital of St. Veit.
The land on which the ruins are located is now privately owned by a farmer. Entering the ruins is prohibited due to the acute danger of collapse and the constantly loosening stones.
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Burgruine Hardegg ranks #6,860 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #191 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded 1134, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 18 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burgruine Hardegg?
Burgruine Hardegg stands in Austria, at 46.7172°, 14.2581°.
When was Burgruine Hardegg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1134. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burgruine Hardegg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,860 of 8,134 worldwide, and #191 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 Hardegg?
Burgruine Liebenfels, about 5 km away.
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