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Burgruine Hohenwart
🇦🇹 Austria · 12th century
Burgruine Hohenwart is a ruinous medieval castle south of the village of Köstenberg in Carinthia, Austria, first mentioned in 1144/1149 and probably built in the first half of the 12th century. It was probably ruinous by the early 16th century.
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Burgruine Hohenwart ranks #6,748 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #187 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded 1144, it is older than 84% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Villach, 13 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burgruine Hohenwart?
Burgruine Hohenwart stands in Austria, at 46.6381°, 13.9956°.
When was Burgruine Hohenwart built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1144. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burgruine Hohenwart?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,748 of 8,134 worldwide, and #187 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 Hohenwart?
Aichelberg Castle, about 3 km away.
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