Burgruine Federaun is a castle in

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The former bambergic

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is located directly above the historically important long-distance road

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- Tarvis, which crosses the

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below the Burgfelsen. The fortress also includes a bridge

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on a rock above the river, which served as a barrier to the street and later became a

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building. The second mentioned tower near Federaun could not be located. The castle is accessible from the east via / Graschelitzen through a partly rocky and steep path.

History

The oldest documentary mention of Federaun dates back to 1311. In the middle of the 13th century, Rudolf von Ras (from

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in the Rosental, see also Herren Von Ras) took possession of the castle and used it as a base for his robbery attacks on the transit trade Italy. In 1255 Heinrich von Bamberg Bishop put an end to this activity and expelled the robber. The decline of the Federaun castle was probably already in place before the 17th century.

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From the main castle, with its mighty anterior facade, there are only small remnants left. The main castle from the late 12th century is located in the western part of the heights. The Burganlage was later extended to the east. The result of these extensions is an unusually large plant with two large Vorburg plants. However, the beautifully bricked conical

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in the courtyard is remarkable. A vault, which is not defined in time, is still in good condition. At the eastern end, the castle is secured by a deep

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References

* Hugo Henckel-Donnersmarck: ''castles and palaces in Carinthia. ''Leon, Klagenfurt 1964. (2 volumes) * Franz Xaver Kohla, Gustav Adolf of Metnitz, Gotbert Moro: ''"Kärntner Burgenkunde First Part - Carinthian Castles, Castles and Armed Forces"'' History Association for Carinthia, Klagenfurt 1973. * Gerhard Stenzel: ''From castle to castle in Austria''. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1973, . * Georg Clam Martinic: ''Austrian Castle Dictionary. Castles and ruins, residences, castles and palaces''. 2nd Edition. Landesverlag, Linz 1992, . * Michael Leischner, Alois Brandstetter: ''castles and palaces in Carinthia''. Carinthia, Klagenfurt 2000, . * Hermann Wiessner, Margareta Vyoral-Tschapka: ''"Castles and Castles in Carinthia - Hermagor, Spittal / Drau, Villach"'' 2nd extended edition. Birken Publishing House, Vienna 1986.

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