St. Georgen am Längsee, Austria
Hochosterwitz Castle
St. Georgen am Längsee, Austria
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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- Admission
- Ticketed
- Wheelchair access
- Partly accessible
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Hochosterwitz Castle stands on a 172-metre dolomite rock near Sankt Georgen am Längsee, east of Sankt Veit an der Glan in Carinthia, Austria. Considered one of the country's most impressive medieval castles, it is one of the state's landmarks and a major tourist attraction.
- Built
- Type
- castle
- Materials
- stone, glass, wood
- Heritage
- Tentative World Heritage Site, Listed objects in Austria
- Place
- St. Georgen am Längsee, Austria
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