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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 ...

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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 ...

. 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 Kiefer Wi ...

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

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 ...

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 *

Burg Golling Burg Golling is a castle in Golling an der Salzach, in the Austrian state of Salzburg, erected by the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg in the 13th century. The large fortress is located on a rock above the Salzach valley near the strategically i ...

* Burgruine Gutrat * Burgruine Hieburg, Neukirchen am Großvenediger * Festung Hohensalzburg,

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,

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 th ...

* Burg Mauterndorf *

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 * Burgruine Saalegg * Castle Saalhof * Burgruine Wartenfels *

Burgruine Weyer Weyer Castle (german: Burgruine Weyer) is a ruined castle in Bramberg am Wildkogel, Salzburg, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eas ...

, 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 to ...

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, which was formerly in Austria but is now in Italy. *

Ambras Palace Ambras Castle (german: Schloss Ambras Innsbruck) is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Ambras Castle is above sea level. Considered one of the most popular tourist attractions of the Tyrol, Ambras Cas ...

* 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.Chizzal ...

* Burg Freundsberg * Burg Heinfels * Itter Castle *

Festung Kufstein ''Festung'' is a generic German word for a fortress. Although it is not in common usage in English, it is used in a number of historical contexts involving German speakers: * For historical fortresses in Austria, Germany or Switzerland * As part o ...

* Burg Kropfsberg * Burg Laudegg * Burg Lichtenwerth *

Kapsburg Kapsburg is a castle in Tyrol, Austria. See also * List of castles in Austria References Castles in Tyrol (federal state) {{Austria-castle-stub ...

* Kufstein Fortress * Schloss Naudersberg *

Tratzberg Castle Tratzberg Castle is a castle in Jenbach, Tyrol (state), 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 ...

* 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 *

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Eschelberg is a town in Upper Austria, ...

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Burg Neuhaus Burg Neuhaus is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Neuhaus 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 “ca ...

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 *

Burg Pürnstein Burg Pürnstein is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Pürnstein is above sea level. See also * List of castles in Austria References Castles in Upper Austria History of Upper Austria {{Austria-castle-stub ...

* 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 the ...

* Burg Schattenburg *

Burg Neu-Ems Neu-Ems Castle (german: Burg Neu-Ems or ''Schloss Glopper'') is a medieval castle in Hohenems in the province of Vorarlberg, Austria. It was the fortification of the nobility ''Herren von Ems'' (Lords of Ems). Neu-Ems Castle is above sea level ...

* Burgruine Neu-Montfort

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Castles 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 ...