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Ruine Weissenegg

🇦🇹 Austria · 13th century

Ruine Weissenegg in Austria
Photo: Johann Jaritz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Burgruine Weißenegg is a ruinous medieval castle in Carinthia, Austria, built in the first half of the 13th century.

Text adapted from “Burgruine Weißenegg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruine Weissenegg ranks #6,832 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #190 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded c. 1225, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 37 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ruine Weissenegg?

Ruine Weissenegg stands in Austria, at 46.66514°, 14.77912°.

When was Ruine Weissenegg built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1225. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Ruine Weissenegg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,832 of 8,134 worldwide, and #190 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 Weissenegg?

Burgruine Griffen, about 6 km away.

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