Ruin
Ruine Schmirnberg
🇦🇹 Austria · 13th century
Ruine Schmirnberg is a castle in Styria, Austria.
It is first mentioned around 1250 as one of the strongest fortifications in the Pößnitz and Seggau area. It remained inhabited until the end of the 18th century and by 1822 had fallen into ruin. In 1912 the ruins came into the ownership of the Czerweny-Arland family.
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Ruine Schmirnberg ranks #6,362 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #171 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Maribor, 14 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ruine Schmirnberg?
Ruine Schmirnberg stands in Austria, at 46.6319°, 15.4875°.
When was Ruine Schmirnberg built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ruine Schmirnberg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,362 of 8,134 worldwide, and #171 in Austria. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ruine Schmirnberg?
Maribor Castle, about 15 km away.
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