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Burgruine Rauhenstein
🇦🇹 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 #2,877 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #69 of the 200 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 82% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,148 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 33 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burgruine Rauhenstein?
Burgruine Rauhenstein stands in Austria, at 48.01296°, 16.20515°.
When was Burgruine Rauhenstein 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 Rauhenstein?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,877 of 7,738 worldwide, and #69 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 Rauhenstein?
Castle ruins of Rauheneck, about 1 km away.
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