CountryThe most famous castle in Austria is Schönbrunn Palace, ranked #17 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Belvedere (Vienna) and Hofburg Palace.
The Castle Map atlas charts 88 castles, 4 fortresses, 78 palaces & châteaux and 70 ruins in Austria. They span more than 18 centuries — from Carnuntum (founded 50) to Schloss Wilhelminenberg (c. 1925). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Austria.
How many castles are there in Austria?
Map of castles in Austria
On the map they cluster thickest around St. Pölten — 101 within a 100 km day trip, then Vienna (94) and Graz (66). The northernmost is Burg Karlstein, the southernmost Burgruine Ras — about 279 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Vienna · Castles near Innsbruck · Castles near St. Pölten · Castles near Graz · Castles near Salzburg · Castles near Klagenfurt am Wörthersee — and 2 more in the city index.
Castle routes in Austria: The Wachau and Danube castle route (28 stops, Melk to Vienna). See all 22 castle routes.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 240 landmarks mapped in Austria, 171 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 12th century — 52 of them. 123 predate 1500 and 17 were built after 1700.
