🇦🇹 Austria
Castles near Graz
34 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Castle of Graz, 1 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Hochosterwitz Castle — #360 of 3,708 worldwide — 83 km south-west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Austria (26), Slovenia (5), Hungary (2), Croatia (1).
Within 25 km of Graz
- Eggenberg Castle, Graz
4 km west · Castle
Eggenberg Palace in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian state of Styria.
- 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.
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 · Castle
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.
- 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.
- Frauenthal Castle
32 km south-west · Castle
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.
- 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,…
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Hochosterwitz Castle
83 km south-west · Castle · #360 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.
- 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.
- 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…
- Velenje Castle
83 km south · Castle
Velenje Castle is a well-preserved castle in Velenje, Slovenia that was owned by the Kunšperk family, followed by their Ptuj relatives and the…
- Žovnek Castle
94 km south · Ruin
Žovnek Castle is a castle northeast of Braslovče, Slovenia. It lies above Lake Žovnek.
- Burgruine Griffen
68 km south-west · Ruin
The Burg Griffen is a castle on a 130m/427 ft-high limestone mountain above the town of Griffen in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
+ 12 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 Castlemap atlas maps 34 landmarks (25 castles · 1 palace & château · 8 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 #360 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 83 km south-west from Graz.
Nearby city guides: Maribor (60 km) · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (100 km) · Ljubljana (134 km) · Vienna (145 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.