Austria · 12th century
Liechtenstein Castle (German: Burg Liechtenstein) is a castle near Maria Enzersdorf in Lower Austria, bordering Vienna. It is on the edge of the Wienerwald (Vienna Woods). Liechtenstein (German for "bright stone") Castle is the eponymous ancestral seat and place of origin of the House of Liechtenstein, the ruling family of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The family owned the castle from the middle of the 12th century until the 13th century, and again from 1808 to the present.
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Liechtenstein Castle ranks #406 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 240 mapped in Austria. Founded 1136, it is older than 83% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,356 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 41 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vienna, 15 km away. It is stop 4 of 28 on the Wachau Danube route, Melk to Vienna. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
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