Burg Oberkapfenberg

Oberkapfenberg Castle (German: Burg Oberkapfenberg) is a hilltop castle in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. It stands above the town on the Schlossberg, overlooking the Mürz valley, at an elevation of about 592 metres (1,942 ft) above sea level. The castle is one of Kapfenberg’s best-known landmarks and is used today as a museum, event venue and tourist attraction.

A castle named Chaffenberch was first mentioned in 1173. The present castle complex was built in the late 13th century by the Lords of Stubenberg, who used it as a residence and administrative centre. Around 1550, the castle was rebuilt in Renaissance style.

After the Stubenberg family moved its residence in 1739, the castle was abandoned and gradually fell into ruin. In 1955, Count Stubenberg began rebuilding the castle within the old walls and adapting it as a castle hotel. In 1992, the municipality of Kapfenberg acquired the property.

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Burg Oberkapfenberg occupe la 4 276e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 118e rang des 182 que l’atlas recense en Autriche. Fondé en 1173, il est plus ancien que 84 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 303 monuments de l’atlas fondés au XIIe siècle. Voyez comment l’Autriche se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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