Castle
Itter Castle
🇦🇹 Austria · 13th century
Itter Castle (German: Schloss Itter) is a 19th-century castle in Itter, a village in Tyrol, Austria. In 1943, during World War II, it was turned into a Nazi prison for French VIPs. The castle was the site of an extraordinary instance of the U.S. Army, German Wehrmacht, Austrian Resistance, and the prisoners themselves fighting side-by-side against the Waffen-SS in the Battle for Castle Itter in early May 1945 before the end of the war in Europe.
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Itter Castle ranks #1,162 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 200 mapped in Austria. Founded 1241, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 12,103 times in the last 60 days, more than 94% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 61 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Itter Castle?
Itter Castle stands in Austria, at 47.4705°, 12.1399°.
When was Itter Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1241. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Itter Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,162 of 7,738 worldwide, and #25 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 Itter Castle?
Kufstein Fortress, about 13 km away.
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