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Schachenstein Castle

🇦🇹 Austria · 15th century

Schachenstein Castle in Austria
Photo: Dramburg · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The ruins of Schachenstein Castle (German: Burg Schachenstein) are located in the municipality of Thörl, above the village not far from the Thörlbach stream and north of Bruck an der Mur in the Styria, Austria.

Schachenstein Castle was the last hill castle to be built in the Styria. Its primary role was as a fortified, lordly residence, thus no subjects were in service to the castle captains. The castle was never besieged, despite serious unrest such as the Baumkircher feud and Turkish raids.

Text adapted from “Schachenstein Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schachenstein Castle ranks #6,706 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #184 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded 1464, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Graz, 52 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Schachenstein Castle?

Schachenstein Castle stands in Austria, at 47.5187°, 15.2199°.

When was Schachenstein Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1464. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Schachenstein Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,706 of 8,134 worldwide, and #184 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 Schachenstein Castle?

Burg Oberkapfenberg, about 10 km away.

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