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Castles near Innsbruck
37 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 Hofburg, Innsbruck, 1 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Neuschwanstein Castle — #3 of 3,708 worldwide — 58 km north-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Tirol Castle, founded 1100.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Austria (14), Germany (12), Italy (10), Switzerland (1).
Within 25 km of Innsbruck
- Ambras Castle
3 km south-east · Castle · #246 worldwide
Ambras Castle is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Ambras Castle is 632 metres above sea level.
- Hofburg, Innsbruck
1 km north-east · Castle
The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country,…
- Hasegg Castle
9 km east · Castle
Hasegg Castle is a castle and mint located in Hall in Tirol, Tyrol, Austria. Construction was completed soon after 1300, when Hall was rapidly…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Neuschwanstein Castle
58 km north-west · Castle · #3 worldwide
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, near the…
- Linderhof Palace
47 km north-west · Palace & château · #100 worldwide
Linderhof Palace is a schloss in Germany, 10 km west of the village of Ettal in southwest Bavaria.
- Hohenschwangau Castle
59 km north-west · Castle · #142 worldwide
Hohenschwangau Castle is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany. It was built by King Maximilian II of Bavaria, and was the childhood residence of…
- Schloss Elmau
27 km north-west · Palace & château
Schloss Elmau is a four-story castle and national monument with hipped roof, tower and porch, situated between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald…
- Tratzberg Castle
29 km north-east · Castle
Tratzberg Castle is a castle in Jenbach, Tyrol, Austria. Tratzberg Castle is located on a steep ridge above Jenbach in the Austrian part of Tyrol.
- Ehrenberg Castle
55 km north-west · Ruin
Ehrenberg Castle is a castle located in Reutte in Tyrol, Austria.
- Burg Freundsberg
26 km east · Castle
Burg Freundsberg is a castle in Tyrol, Austria, that was constructed in the year of 1150 by the lords of Freundsberg.
- Franzensfeste Fortress
57 km south · Fortress
Franzensfeste Fortress is a fortress situated in the village of Franzensfeste, in South Tyrol, Italy.
- Laudegg Castle
60 km west · Ruin
Burg Laudegg is a restored castle ruin near the three villages of Ladis, Serfaus, and Fiss, Bezirk Landeck, in the state of Tyrol, Austria.
- Burg Bideneck
60 km west · Castle
Burg Bideneck is a castle in Tyrol, Austria. Burg Bideneck is 198 metres above sea level.
- Burg Lichtenwerth
39 km north-east · Castle
Burg Lichtenwerth is a castle in Münster municipality of the Austrian state of Tyrol. Burg Lichtenwerth is 366 metres above sea level.
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Nymphenburg Palace
99 km north · Palace & château · #67 worldwide
The Nymphenburg Palace is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany.
- Munich Residence
98 km north · Palace & château · #160 worldwide
The Residenz in central Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria.
- Possenhofen Castle
77 km north · Castle
Possenhofen Castle is a condominium complex and former palace located in Possenhofen on the western shore of Lake Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany.
- Kufstein Fortress
68 km north-east · Fortress
The Kufstein Fortress is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as Geroldseck Fortress.
- Itter Castle
61 km east · Castle
Itter Castle 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…
- Tirol Castle
67 km south · Castle
Tyrol Castle, less commonly Tirol Castle is a castle in the comune of Tirol near Merano, in the Burggrafenamt district of South Tyrol, Italy.
- Blutenburg Castle
100 km north · Castle
Blutenburg Castle is an old ducal country seat in the west of Munich, Germany, on the banks of river Würm.
- Alter Hof
98 km north · Castle
The Alter Hof in the center of Munich is the former imperial residence of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and consists of five wings: Burgstock,…
- Falkenstein Castle
69 km north-west · Ruin
Falkenstein Castle or Castrum Pfronten is the ruin of a castle in the Bavarian Alps, near Pfronten, Germany.
- Fürstenried Palace
92 km north · Palace & château
Fürstenried Palace is a Baroque maison de plaisance and hunting lodge in Munich, Germany.
- Palais Holnstein
98 km north · Palace & château
Holnstein Palace is an historic building in Munich, Southern Germany, which has been the residence of the Archbishop of Munich and Freising since…
- Runkelstein Castle
84 km south · Castle
Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortification on a rocky spur in the territory of Ritten, near the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol, Italy.
+ 9 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1735.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Innsbruck?
The Castlemap atlas maps 37 landmarks (23 castles · 3 fortresses · 6 palaces & châteaux · 5 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Innsbruck, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Innsbruck?
Hofburg, Innsbruck, a castle 1 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Innsbruck?
Neuschwanstein Castle, ranked #3 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 58 km north-west from Innsbruck.
What is the oldest castle near Innsbruck?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Tirol Castle, founded 1100 — 67 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Munich (98 km) · Salzburg (137 km) · Vicenza (191 km) · Udine (194 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.