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Castles near Maribor
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 Maribor Castle, 2 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Hochosterwitz Castle — #360 of 3,708 worldwide — 93 km west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Austria (15), Slovenia (10), Croatia (7), Hungary (2).
Within 25 km of Maribor
- Maribor Castle
2 km north-east · Castle
Maribor Castle is a Baroque mansion in the town of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It contains a regional museum.
- Ptuj Castle
23 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.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Trakošćan Castle
40 km south-east · Castle
Trakošćan Castle is a castle located in northern Croatia that dates back to the 13th century.
- Riegersburg Castle
55 km north-east · Castle
Riegersburg Castle is a medieval castle standing on an extinct volcano above the town of Riegersburg in the Austrian state of Styria.
- Veliki Tabor Castle
44 km south · Castle
Veliki Tabor is a castle and museum in northwest Croatia, dating from the middle of 15th century.
- Celje Castle
46 km south-west · 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.
- Velenje Castle
45 km south-west · 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
57 km south-west · Ruin
Žovnek Castle is a castle northeast of Braslovče, Slovenia. It lies above Lake Žovnek.
- Frauenthal Castle
42 km north-west · Castle
Frauenthal Castle is an historic building in Frauental an der Laßnitz in the district of Deutschlandsberg in Styria.
- Burg Deutschlandsberg
44 km north-west · Castle
Burg Deutschlandsberg is a castle in Styria, Austria. Burg Deutschlandsberg is 398 metres above sea level.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Hochosterwitz Castle
93 km west · Castle · #360 worldwide
Hochosterwitz Castle is a castle in Austria, considered one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles.
- Eggenberg Castle, Graz
61 km north · Castle
Eggenberg Palace in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian state of Styria.
- Medvedgrad
79 km south · Castle
Medvedgrad is a medieval fortified town located about 10 km north of Zagreb, on the south slopes of Medvednica mountain, approximately halfway from…
- Čakovec Castle
64 km east · Castle
Čakovec Castle or Zrinski Castle is a medieval fortification in the middle of the town of Čakovec, the administrative seat of Međimurje County,…
- Samobor Castle
84 km south · Ruin
Samobor Castle is a ruined castle atop of Tepec hill in Samobor, Croatia. It lies only a 10-minute walk away from the city centre.
- Otočec Castle
85 km south · Castle
Otočec Castle is a castle hotel on a small island in the middle of the Krka River in Otočec, Slovenia. It is the only water castle in Slovenia.
- Mokrice Castle
77 km south · Castle
Mokrice Castle is a medieval castle southeast of Brežice, Slovenia, located on a hill in the northern part of the settlement of Rajec in the Gorjanci…
- Susedgrad
82 km south · Ruin
Susedgrad Castle, or earlier also only Sused, is a ruined medieval fortress on the far-western hill of mount Medvednica, while also marking the…
- Bogenšperk Castle
84 km south-west · Castle
Bogenšperk Castle is a 16th-century castle located in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia.
- Raka Castle
72 km south · Castle
Raka Castle is one of the oldest medieval castles in Slovenia. Raka is located in the City Municipality of Krško.
- Brežice Castle
72 km south · Castle
Brežice Castle is a 16th-century castle in the town of Brežice, in southeastern Slovenia, at the street address Cesta prvih borcev 1.
- Schloss Herberstein
75 km north · Palace & château
Schloss Herberstein is a castle in Styria, Austria. Schloss Herberstein is situated at an elevation of 450 m.
+ 10 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1010.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Maribor?
The Castlemap atlas maps 34 landmarks (24 castles · 2 palaces & châteaux · 8 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Maribor, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Maribor?
Maribor Castle, a castle 2 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Maribor?
Hochosterwitz Castle, ranked #360 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 93 km west from Maribor.
Nearby city guides: Graz (60 km) · Zagreb (86 km) · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (102 km) · Ljubljana (103 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.