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Castles near Vienna
88 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 Winter Palace of Prince Eugene, 1 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Schönbrunn Palace — #17 of 3,708 worldwide — 5 km south-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Greifenstein Castle, founded 1000.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Austria (59), Slovakia (21), Czech Republic (5), Hungary (3).
Within 25 km of Vienna
- Schönbrunn Palace
5 km south-west · Palace & château · #17 worldwide
Schönbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, the 13th district of Vienna.
- Hofburg Palace
1 km west · Palace & château · #39 worldwide
The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria.
- Belvedere
2 km south · Palace & château · #47 worldwide
The Belvedere is a historic building complex and art museum in Vienna, Austria.
- Liechtenstein Castle
15 km south-west · Castle
Liechtenstein Castle is a castle near Maria Enzersdorf in Lower Austria, bordering Vienna. It is on the edge of the Wienerwald.
- Burg Kreuzenstein
20 km north · Castle
Burg Kreuzenstein is a castle near Leobendorf in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Kreuzenstein is 265 metres above sea level.
- Laxenburg castles
16 km south · Castle
Laxenburg castles are imperial palaces and castles outside Vienna, in the town of Laxenburg owned in equal parts by Vienna and Lower Austria.
- Palais Schwarzenberg
1 km south · Palace & château
Palais Schwarzenberg is a Baroque palace in front of Schwarzenbergplatz, Landstraße, the 3rd district of Vienna, Austria.
- Palais Augarten
2 km north · Palace & château
Palais Augarten is a Baroque palace in the district of Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria.
- Franzensburg
16 km south · Castle
Franzensburg is a medieval style castle in Laxenburg, Lower Austria, Austria.
- Schloss Wilhelminenberg
7 km west · Palace & château
Wilhelminenberg Castle is a former palace dating from the early 20th century, which is now a four-star hotel, restaurant and conference facility.
- Palais Kinsky
1 km north-west · Palace & château
Palais Kinsky is a Baroque palace in central Vienna, Austria. It was originally built for Count Wirich Philipp von Daun, the garrison commander whose…
- Gartenpalais Liechtenstein
2 km north-west · Palace & château
The Gartenpalais Liechtenstein is a baroque palace on Fürstengasse in Vienna's 9th district, Alsergrund.
+ 16 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Bratislava Castle
54 km east · Castle · #149 worldwide
Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an…
- Devín Castle
45 km east · Ruin · #328 worldwide
Devín Castle is a castle in Devín, which is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
- Grassalkovich Palace
55 km east · Palace & château
The Grassalkovich Palace is a palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the residence of the President of Slovakia.
- Schloss Esterházy
42 km south · Palace & château
Schloss Esterházy is a palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, the capital of the Burgenland state.
- Forchtenstein Castle
56 km south · Castle
Forchtenstein Castle is a castle built in the Late Middle Ages near the municipality of Forchtenstein in northern Burgenland, Austria.
- Primate's Palace
55 km east · Palace & château
The Primacial Palace is a neoclassical palace in the Old Town of Bratislava the capital of Slovakia.
- Schloss Hof
42 km east · Palace & château
Schloss Hof is a palace located in Marchfeld, Austria near the border with Slovakia.
- Summer Archbishop's Palace
55 km east · Palace & château
The Episcopal Summer Palace is the former residence of the Archbishop of Esztergom.
- Schloss Rohrau
39 km south-east · Palace & château
Schloss Rohrau is a castle in the town of Rohrau in Lower Austria, bordering on Burgenland.
- Esterházy Palace
55 km east · Palace & château
Esterházy Palace is a Neo-Renaissance style building in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, near the Danube riverfront, built in the 1870s.
- Burg Seebenstein
60 km south · Castle
Burg Seebenstein is a castle in Seebenstein, Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Seebenstein is 453 metres above sea level.
- Burgruine Rauhenstein
25 km south-west · Ruin
Burgruine Rauhenstein is a ruinous medieval castle in Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria, Austria, built in the 12th century.
+ 11 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Eszterházy Palace
75 km south-east · Palace & château
Eszterháza is a palace in Fertőd, Hungary, built by Prince Nikolaus Esterházy.
- Artstetten Castle
87 km west · Castle
Artstetten Castle is a historic Schloss near the Wachau valley in Lower Austria, in the municipality of Artstetten-Pöbring.
- Aggstein Castle
71 km west · Ruin
Aggstein Castle is a ruined castle on the right bank of the Danube in Wachau, Austria. The castle dates to the 12th century.
- Dürnstein castle ruins
66 km west · Ruin
Dürnstein Castle is the ruin of a medieval rock castle in Austria. It is located in Dürnstein, in the Lower Austrian Wachau region on the Danube…
- Červený Kameň Castle
74 km east · Castle
Červený Kameň Castle is a 13th-century castle in southwestern Slovakia in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá.
- Lockenhaus Castle
90 km south · Castle
Burg Lockenhaus is a castle and medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in the southeastern part of Lockenhaus, in Burgenland, eastern Austria.
- Mikulov Castle
69 km north · Castle
Mikulov Castle is a castle in the town of Mikulov in South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
- Bernstein Castle
90 km south · Castle
Bernstein Castle is a historical building in Bernstein im Burgenland, Austria, first mentioned in the 13th century.
- Smolenice Castle
85 km north-east · Castle
Smolenice Castle is a castle in the eastern slope of the Little Carpathians, near the town of Smolenice, Slovakia.
- Rosenburg Castle
72 km north-west · Castle
Rosenburg is a castle in the municipality Rosenburg-Mold, Lower Austria, Austria.
- Rusovce mansion
60 km east · Palace & château
Rusovce Mansion or Rusovce manor house is a mansion located in the Rusovce borough, part of Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.
- Schallaburg
75 km west · Castle
Schallaburg Castle is a castle in the village of Schallaburg in the municipality of Schollach, near the Wachau valley, Lower Austria, north of the…
+ 25 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1741.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Vienna?
The Castlemap atlas maps 88 landmarks (40 castles · 27 palaces & châteaux · 21 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Vienna, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Vienna?
Winter Palace of Prince Eugene, a palace 1 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Vienna?
Schönbrunn Palace, ranked #17 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 5 km south-west from Vienna.
What is the oldest castle near Vienna?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Greifenstein Castle, founded 1000 — 18 km north-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Bratislava (55 km) · Brno (111 km) · Graz (145 km) · Linz (155 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.