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Castles near Salzburg
25 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 Salzburg Residenz, 1 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Hohensalzburg Fortress — #116 of 3,708 worldwide — 1 km south. The oldest dated site in the circle is Kloster Herrenchiemsee, founded 620.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Austria (22), Germany (3).
Within 25 km of Salzburg
- Hohensalzburg Fortress
1 km south · Fortress · #116 worldwide
Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m.
- Mirabell Palace
1 km north · Palace & château · #289 worldwide
Mirabell Palace is a historic building in the city of Salzburg, Austria. The palace with its gardens is a listed cultural heritage monument and part…
- Hellbrunn Palace
4 km south · Palace & château
Hellbrunn Palace is an early Baroque villa of palatial size, located in Hellbrunn, the southern countryside district of the city of Salzburg, Austria.
- Schloss Klessheim
4 km north-west · Palace & château
Schloss Klessheim is a Baroque palace located in Wals-Siezenheim, 4 km west of Salzburg, Austria.
- Schloss Leopoldskron
1 km south · Palace & château
Schloss Leopoldskron is a rococo palace and a national historic monument in Leopoldskron-Moos, a southern district of the city of Salzburg, Austria.
- Anif Palace
6 km south · Palace & château
Anif Palace, also known as the Water Palace Anif, is located beside an artificial pond in Anif on the southern edge of Salzburg, Austria.
- Schloss Fuschl
16 km east · Castle
Schloss Fuschl is a castle in the municipality of Hof bei Salzburg, in the Land Salzburg in western Austria.
- Salzburg Residenz
1 km south · Castle
The Salzburg Residenz, also known as the Alte Residenz or Old Residence, is a palace located at Domplatz and Residenzplatz in the historic centre of…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Herrenchiemsee
48 km west · Palace & château · #151 worldwide
Herrenchiemsee is a complex of royal buildings on Herreninsel, the largest island in the Chiemsee lake, in southern Bavaria, Germany.
- Hohenwerfen Castle
37 km south · Castle · #196 worldwide
Hohenwerfen Castle is a medieval rock castle, situated at an altitude of 623 metres, on a 155-metre rock pillar overlooking the Austrian market town…
- Burghausen Castle
43 km north · Castle
Burghausen Castle in Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, is the longest castle complex in the world, confirmed by the Guinness World Record company, and the…
- Kaiservilla
44 km east · Palace & château
The Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi.
- Schloss Ort
57 km east · Castle
Schloss Ort is an Austrian castle situated in the Traunsee lake, in Gmunden, 19 kilometres from Vöcklabruck, the gate to Salzkammergut.
- Castle Blühnbach
36 km south · Castle
Schloss Blühnbach is a stately home in the Blühnbach valley in Werfen, Salzburg, Austria.
- Schloss Prielau
54 km south · Castle
Schloss Prielau or Prielau Castle is a former prince-bishop's hunting lodge on the shore of Lake Zell in the municipality of Maishofen in the…
- Castle Saalhof
52 km south · Castle
Castle Saalhof is one of the oldest castles in the Pinzgau region. It dates back to the 11th century, when it apparently was the home of the Counts…
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Kufstein Fortress
70 km west · Fortress
The Kufstein Fortress is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as Geroldseck Fortress.
- Burg Mauterndorf
88 km south-east · Castle
Mauterndorf Castle is a castle in the municipality of Mauterndorf, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is situated at an altitude of 1,138 metres.
- Itter Castle
77 km south-west · 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…
- Moosham Castle
92 km south-east · Castle
Moosham Castle is a medieval castle near Unternberg in the Lungau region of Salzburg, Austria.
- Mittersill Castle
71 km south-west · Castle
Mittersill Castle is a medieval castle. It sits on the northern side of the Salzach valley some 140m above the city of Mittersill in the Pinzgau…
- Burg Vichtenstein
93 km north-east · Castle
Burg Vichtenstein is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Vichtenstein is 531 metres above sea level.
- Burg Neuhaus
99 km north-east · Castle
Burg Neuhaus is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Neuhaus is 420 metres above sea level.
- Burg Lichtenwerth
98 km south-west · Castle
Burg Lichtenwerth is a castle in Münster municipality of the Austrian state of Tyrol. Burg Lichtenwerth is 366 metres above sea level.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q34713.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Salzburg?
The Castlemap atlas maps 25 landmarks (16 castles · 2 fortresses · 7 palaces & châteaux) within 100 km of the centre of Salzburg, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Salzburg?
Salzburg Residenz, a castle 1 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Salzburg?
Hohensalzburg Fortress, ranked #116 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 1 km south from Salzburg.
What is the oldest castle near Salzburg?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Kloster Herrenchiemsee, founded 620 — 49 km west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Linz (108 km) · Munich (116 km) · Innsbruck (137 km) · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (162 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.