Ruin
Festenstein Castle
🇮🇹 Italy · 13th century
Festenstein Castle (also Burg Festenstein, Ruine Festenstein, Schloss Festenstein, Castelforte, and Castel Forte) is a 13th-century castle ruin, located above Andrian in South Tyrol, in northern Italy. It is perched on a rocky outcrop called the Gaider Schlucht, and can only be reached via a steep mountain climb. The castle was built around the mid-13th century, and was used as a stronghold by the many warlords of the area. It was saved from further deterioration in 2008.
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Festenstein Castle ranks #6,364 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #452 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 85 km away. It is one of the 22 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of South Tyrol. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Festenstein Castle?
Festenstein Castle stands in Italy, at 46.51199°, 11.21877°.
When was Festenstein Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Festenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,364 of 8,134 worldwide, and #452 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Festenstein Castle?
Hocheppan Castle, about 3 km away.
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