Fortress
Kufstein Fortress
🇦🇹 Austria · 13th century
The Kufstein Fortress (German: Festung Kufstein) is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as Geroldseck Fortress. It is on a hill commanding Kufstein proper. Kufstein Fortress is 507 metres (1,663 ft) above sea level.
The fortress is linked to the city below by the Festungsbahn, a funicular railway, or inclined lift, on a track that is 50 metres (160 ft) long.
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Kufstein Fortress ranks #659 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 200 mapped in Austria. Founded 1205, it is older than 76% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,235 times in the last 60 days, more than 87% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 68 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Kufstein Fortress?
Kufstein Fortress stands in Austria, at 47.58122°, 12.16914°.
When was Kufstein Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1205. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kufstein Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #659 of 7,738 worldwide, and #14 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 Kufstein Fortress?
Itter Castle, about 13 km away.
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