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Sommeregg Castle
🇦🇹 Austria
Sommeregg is a medieval castle near Seeboden in the Austrian state of Carinthia, Austria. It is situated in the foothills of the Nock Mountains at an altitude of 749 m.
During the feudal period, Sommeregg was the seat of the Lord and Burgrave of Sommeregg until 1652. In 1442 the Sommeregg District Court was able to become independent from the County of Ortenburg, which led to an upgrading of the rule.
The fortress served as an administrative seat in the Upper Carinthian estates held by the Counts of Ortenburg and Celje; it later was the residence of the Graben and Khevenhüller dynasties; ministeriales of the Austrian House of Habsburg.
Text adapted from “Burg Sommeregg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sommeregg Castle ranks #4,018 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #109 of the 200 mapped in Austria. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Villach, 34 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Sommeregg Castle?
Sommeregg Castle stands in Austria, at 46.8342°, 13.5236°.
How famous is Sommeregg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,018 of 7,738 worldwide, and #109 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 Sommeregg Castle?
Schloss Porcia, about 5 km away.
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