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Ehrenberg Castle
🇦🇹 Austria · 13th century
Ehrenberg Castle is a castle located in Reutte in Tyrol, Austria.
In 2014, the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge was completed between the Ehrenberg Castle ruins and Fort Claudia, spanning the strategically important pass that these two structures were in part meant to guard. The length of the bridge is 1,322 feet (403 meters), with a height of 360 feet (110 meters).
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Ehrenberg Castle ranks #2,797 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #61 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded 1290, it is older than 66% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,011 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 55 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ehrenberg Castle?
Ehrenberg Castle stands in Austria, at 47.46573°, 10.71784°.
When was Ehrenberg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1290. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ehrenberg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,797 of 8,133 worldwide, and #61 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 Ehrenberg Castle?
Hohenschwangau Castle, about 10 km away.
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