The closest is Castle of Graz, 1 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Hochosterwitz Castle (#324 of 9,035 worldwide) 83 km south-west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries: Austria (66), Slovenia (14), Hungary (5), Croatia (2).
Austria
Castles near Graz
87 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre: every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
Within 25 km of Graz
- Eggenberg Castle, Graz
4 km west · Palace & château
Eggenberg Palace in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian state of Styria.
- Castle of Graz
1 km north-east · Castle
The Castle of Graz lies in the east of the old town of Graz, near Graz Cathedral, and was built from 1438 by Duke Frederick V, the later Holy Roman…
- Burg Rabenstein, Frohnleiten
22 km north-west · Castle
Schloss Rabenstein is a castle in Styria, Austria. Schloss Rabenstein is situated at an elevation of 374 meters.
- Gösting Castle
6 km north-west · Ruin
Gösting Castle is a ruined castle in Gösting, the 13th borough in the northwest of the Styrian capital Graz, Austria.
- Schloss Gutenberg
19 km north-east · Castle
Schloss Gutenberg is a castle in Styria, Austria. Schloss Gutenberg is situated at a height of 567 meters.
- Burg Krems
20 km west · Ruin
Burg Krems is a castle in Styria, Austria. Burg Krems is 330 metres above sea level.
- Burg Obervoitsberg
22 km west · Ruin
Burg Obervoitsberg is a castle in Voitsberg, Styria, Austria. The ruins can be reached from the city center via a walking trail that runs along the…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Riegersburg Castle
38 km east · Castle
Riegersburg Castle is a medieval castle standing on an extinct volcano above the town of Riegersburg in the Austrian state of Styria.
- Maribor Castle
59 km south · Palace & château
Maribor Castle is a Baroque mansion in the town of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It contains a regional museum.
- Schloss Herberstein
32 km north-east · Palace & château
Schloss Herberstein is a castle in Styria, Austria. Schloss Herberstein is situated at an elevation of 450 m. Herberstein Castle sits on a rock in…
- Wolfsberg Castle
52 km south-west · Castle
Wolfsberg Castle, today also Henckel-Donnersmarck Castle, stands on a knoll in the north of the town of Wolfsberg in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
- Water Tower (Maribor)
59 km south · Fortress
The Maribor Water Tower is a medieval fortified tower in the city of Maribor, Slovenia.
- Frauenthal Castle
32 km south-west · Palace & château
Frauenthal Castle is an historic building in Frauental an der Laßnitz in the district of Deutschlandsberg in Styria.
- Burg Deutschlandsberg
34 km south-west · Castle
Burg Deutschlandsberg is a castle in Styria, Austria. Burg Deutschlandsberg is 398 metres above sea level.
- Schloss Seggau
33 km south · Castle
Schloss Seggau is a castle situated in Seggauberg in southern Styria, Austria. It is located on a wooded hill overlooking the town of Leibnitz.
- Burgruine Eppenstein
54 km west · Ruin
Burgruine Eppenstein is a ruined medieval castle overlooking Eppenstein in the Austrian state of Styria.
- Burg Oberkapfenberg
42 km north · Castle
Oberkapfenberg Castle is a hilltop castle in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. It stands above the town on the Schlossberg, overlooking the Mürz valley,…
- Hainfeld Castle
40 km east · Palace & château
Hainfeld Castle is the largest moated castle in Styria. It is located in the municipality of Feldbach in Austria.
- Schloss Ehrenhausen
40 km south · Palace & château
Schloss Ehrenhausen is a castle in Ehrenhausen, a municipality in the South of the Austrian province of Styria.
+ 15 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Hochosterwitz Castle
83 km south-west · Castle · #324 worldwide
Hochosterwitz Castle is a castle in Austria, considered one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles.
- Trakošćan Castle
98 km south-east · Castle
Trakošćan Castle is a castle located in northern Croatia that dates back to the 13th century.
- Forchtenstein Castle
98 km north-east · Castle
Forchtenstein Castle is a castle built in the Late Middle Ages near the municipality of Forchtenstein in northern Burgenland, Austria.
- Celje Castle
95 km south · Ruin
Celje Castle, also known as Celje Upper Castle or Old Castle, is a castle ruin in Celje, Slovenia, formerly the seat of the Counts of Celje.
- Lockenhaus Castle
83 km north-east · Castle
Burg Lockenhaus is a castle and medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in the southeastern part of Lockenhaus, in Burgenland, eastern Austria.
- Bernstein Castle
72 km north-east · Castle
Bernstein Castle is a historical building in Bernstein im Burgenland, Austria, first mentioned in the 13th century.
- Burg Seebenstein
87 km north-east · Castle
Burg Seebenstein is a castle in Seebenstein, Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Seebenstein is 453 metres above sea level.
- Burg Güssing
67 km east · Castle
Güssing Castle is a castle in southern Burgenland, Austria. On June 30, 1524, the castle was acquired by the Batthyány family, which retains…
- Schloss Frohsdorf
97 km north-east · Palace & château
Schloss Frohsdorf is a castle-like complex in Lanzenkirchen in Niederösterreich and was built in 1547–50 out of the ruins of the so-called…
- Ptuj Castle
79 km south-east · Castle
Ptuj Castle is a castle in Ptuj, Slovenia. It stands on a hill alongside the Drava River overlooking the town, and it is a prominent landmark.
- Žovnek Castle
94 km south · Ruin
Žovnek Castle is a castle northeast of Braslovče, Slovenia. It lies above Lake Žovnek.
- Schlaining Castle
69 km north-east · Castle
Burg Schlaining is a castle in Stadtschlaining in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Burg Schlaining is 378 metres above sea level.
+ 40 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q13298.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Graz?
The Castle Map atlas maps 87 landmarks (35 castles · 1 fortress · 19 palaces & châteaux · 32 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Graz, measured straight-line: a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Graz?
Castle of Graz, a castle 1 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Graz?
Hochosterwitz Castle, ranked #324 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking: 83 km south-west from Graz.
Nearby city guides: Maribor (60 km) · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (100 km) · St. Pölten (126 km) · Villach (132 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.