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castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

s and castle ruins in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

, arranged by

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

. A ''Burgruine'' is a ruined castle, a “castle ruin”.

Burgenland Burgenland (; hu, Őrvidék; hr, Gradišće; Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland;'' Slovene: ''Gradiščanska'') is the easternmost and least populous state of Austria. It consists of two statutory cities and seven rural districts, with a total of ...

* Burg Bernstein * Burg Forchtenstein * Burg Güssing *

Burgruine Landsee Burgruine Landsee is a castle ruin in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Burgruine Landsee is above sea level. On Film The castle was used as a location for Disney's The Three Musketeers (1993 film) starring Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Ch ...

Burg Lockenhaus Burg Lockenhaus ( Hungarian Léka) is a castle and medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in the southeastern part of Lockenhaus, in Burgenland, eastern Austria. Burg Lockenhaus is above sea level. The castle was built in Romanesque and Gothic ar ...

* Burg Schlaining

Carinthia Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carin ...

Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...

Maria Enzersdorf - Burg Liechtenstein (1)

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...

* Burgruine Edenvest * Burg Finstergrün * Burgruine Friedburg,

Neukirchen am Großvenediger Neukirchen am Großvenediger is a market town in the district of Zell am See (Pinzgau region), in the state of Salzburg in Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Cent ...

* Burg Golling * Burgruine Gutrat * Burgruine Hieburg,

Festung Hohensalzburg Hohensalzburg Fortress (german: Festung Hohensalzburg, lit=High Salzburg Fortress) is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the Prince-Ar ...

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...

Burg Hohenwerfen Hohenwerfen Castle (german: Festung Hohenwerfen, lit=Hohenwerfen Fortress) is a medieval rock castle, situated on a precipice overlooking the Austrian market town of Werfen in the Salzach valley, approximately south of Salzburg. The fortress is ...

Werfen Werfen () is a market town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is mainly known for medieval Hohenwerfen Castle and the Eisriesenwelt ice cave, the largest in the world. Geography Werfen is located in ...

Burg Mauterndorf Mauterndorf Castle (german: Burg Mauterndorf) is a castle in the municipality of Mauterndorf, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is situated at an altitude of . History Roman fort Mautendorf Castle was probably built on the site of an old Roman ...

Burg Moosham Moosham Castle (german: Schloss Moosham) is a medieval castle near Unternberg in the Tamsweg District, Lungau region of Salzburg (state), Salzburg, Austria. The spur castle is situated at a height of . History Possibly built on the foundations ...

Burgruine Plainburg The Plainburg is a ruined castle in Großgmain in the state of Salzburg, Austria. See also *List of castles in Austria This page is a list of castles and castle ruins in Austria, arranged by state. A ''Burgruine'' is a ruined castle, a “castl ...

* Burgruine Saalegg *

Castle Saalhof Castle Saalhof is one of the oldest castles in the Pinzgau region. It dates back to the 11th century, when it apparently was the home of the Counts of the region. During the renovation of the facade in 2010, the oldest parts of the castle on the ...

* Burgruine Wartenfels * Burgruine Weyer, Bramberg

Styria Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered ...

Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...

The Tyrol is named after

Tirol Castle Tyrol Castle, less commonly Tirol Castle (german: Schloss Tirol, it, Castel Tirolo) is a castle in the ''comune'' (municipality) of Tirol near Merano, in the Burggrafenamt district of South Tyrol, Italy. It was the ancestral seat of the Coun ...

, which was formerly in Austria but is now in Italy. * Ambras Palace * Burg Bideneck *

Burg Bruck Burg Bruck is a medieval castle in Lienz in Tyrol, Austria. Burg Bruck is above sea level. It was completed in 1278 as the residence of the Meinhardiner Counts of Görz. In 1490 the chapel was decorated with frescoes by Simon von Taisten.Chizza ...

* Burg Freundsberg * Burg Heinfels *

Itter Castle Itter Castle (german: Schloss Itter) is a 19th-century castle in Itter, a village in Tyrol, Austria. In 1943, during World War II, it was turned into a Nazi prison for French VIPs. The castle was the site of an extraordinary instance of the U.S. ...

* Festung Kufstein *

Burg Kropfsberg Kropfsberg Castle (german: Burg Kropfsberg) is a castle in Tyrol, Austria that stands at above sea level. Kropfsberg is a ruined hill castle in the municipality of Reith im Alpbachtal on a towering ridge in the Inn Valley above the village of ...

Burg Laudegg Burg Laudegg is a restored castle ruin near the three villages of Ladis, Serfaus, and Fiss, Landeck District, Bezirk Landeck, in the state of Tyrol (state), Tyrol, Austria. Across the Oberinntal valley lies Castle Berneck at Kauns. Location L ...

* Burg Lichtenwerth * Kapsburg * Kufstein Fortress * Schloss Naudersberg *

Tratzberg Castle Tratzberg Castle is a castle in Jenbach, Tyrol, Austria. Tratzberg Castle is located on a steep ridge above Jenbach in the Austrian part of Tyrol. It is an excellent example of palace architecture typical for the alpine parts of the Holy Roman Emp ...

* Wiesberg Castle

Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, an ...

* Burg Altpernstein *

Burg Clam Burg Clam is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Clam is above sea level. See also *List of castles in Austria This page is a list of castles and castle ruins in Austria, arranged by state. A ''Burgruine'' is a ruined castle, a “castle r ...

* Eschelberg Castle * Burg Neuhaus *

Schloss Orth Schloss Ort (or ''Schloss Orth'') is an Austrian castle situated in the Traunsee lake, in Gmunden, from Vöcklabruck, the gate to Salzkammergut. Early history The castle was founded around 1080 by Hartnidus of Ort, and improvements continued to ...

Prandegg Castle Prandegg Castle is a ruined hill castle in Austria, near the village of Schönau im Mühlkreis in the Freistadt District (which lies in the Mühlviertel area of Upper Austria). Location Prandegg is an elongated castle on a hilltop adjac ...

* Burg Pürnstein * Rottenegg Castle *

Burg Vichtenstein Burg Vichtenstein is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Vichtenstein is above sea level. The Vichtenstein castle sits in the "sow forest" (upper Austria) above the Danube valley opposite to the market municipality of Upper Cell (Lower Bava ...

Vorarlberg Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label= Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , or ) is the westernmost state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is the state with th ...

* Burg Schattenburg * Burg Neu-Ems * Burgruine Neu-Montfort

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