Austria · 12th century
Burgruine Rauhenstein is a ruinous medieval castle in Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria, Austria, built in the 12th century. Its tower stands 20 metres high. It is the location where Karl van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's nephew, attempted suicide in July 1826.
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Burgruine Rauhenstein ranks #3,007 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #72 of the 240 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,148 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 37 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vienna, 25 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
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