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Castle Blühnbach

🇦🇹 Austria · 15th century

Castle Blühnbach in Austria
Photo: Lplan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Schloss Blühnbach (German: Schloss Blühnbach) is a stately home in the Blühnbach valley in Werfen, Salzburg (state), Austria. Formerly, it was a hunting lodge of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg and Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered World War I. The estate is privately owned by a charitable foundation, and is not open to the general public.

Text adapted from “Schloss Blühnbach” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Blühnbach ranks #2,960 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,258 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Salzburg, 36 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle Blühnbach?

Castle Blühnbach stands in Austria, at 47.4803°, 13.105°.

When was Castle Blühnbach built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle Blühnbach?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,960 of 8,133 worldwide, and #68 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 Castle Blühnbach?

Hohenwerfen Castle, about 6 km away.

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