Castle buffs get this view of Bratislava Castle (Bratislavský hrad) while cruising the Danube River. Several companies pass the castle by boat. For example, the Twin City Liner runs on the route Vienna – Bratislava.
Category: Castles
Liechtenstein Castle
Liechtenstein Castle (Burg Liechtenstein) is the ancestral seat of the House of Liechtenstein. The chief of this family still rules the European state of Liechtenstein. The castle was destroyed during the Ottoman wars and rebuilt in the 19th century.
Templar Museum in Lockenhaus
The Templar Museum at Lockenhaus Castle in the Austrian state of Burgenland presents the history of the Knights Templar. Besides that, it talks about Austrian places related to this military order. Lockenhaus Castle is considered one of them.
Seeschloss Ort in Gmunden
Seeschloss Ort impresses with its location on a tiny island in the Upper Austrian Traunsee Lake. The castle became known through a TV series and the mysterious disappearance of one of its owners. Today, it houses a restaurant visitors reach by a bridge.
Finstergrün Castle in Ramingstein
Finstergrün Castle (Burg Finstergrün) rises high over Ramingstein. This is a place in Lungau, a region in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The first mention of the castle was in the 12th century. Today, it houses a youth hostel.
Bruck Castle in Lienz
Bruck Castle (Schloss Bruck) is a short walk from the town of Lienz. From afar, it looks like a real knight’s castle. Inside the chapel of the 13th-century castle, visitors find magnificent frescos created by Simon von Taisten.
Bogenšperk Castle in Slovenia
Bogenšperk Castle (Grad Bogenšperk) was the home of the natural historian and polymath Johann Weichard Valvasor (1641-1693). He became famous for publishing several books about topics like the Karst or the history of Carniola.
Drachenburg Castle
Drachenburg Castle (Schloss Drachenburg) is a late 19th-century building in the style of a fairy-tale palace. Its founder was Baron Stephan von Sarter, a broker and banker. You have the depicted view from the terrace of the nearby Petersberg Grand Hotel.
Strechau Castle in Lassing
Train travellers on the railroad to Leoben find this view near Selzthal Railway Station. Strechau Castle (Burg Strechau) is considered the second-largest castle in Styria. Inside, visitors enjoy a collection of classic automobiles on display.
Veliki Tabor Castle in Croatia
Veliki Tabor Castle (Grad Veliki Tabor) on a sunny spring day. The oldest part of this castle is a five-cornered tower which dates back to the 12th century. The Croatian painter Oton Iveković owned the building from 1927 to 1935.
Knin Fortress in Croatia
Knin Fortress is considered the second-largest fortress in Croatia. Its construction started in the 9th century. Today, you see it in a state brought up in the 17th and 18th centuries. In one of its buildings, you find the Knin Museum.
Český Šternberk Castle in Bohemia
Český Šternberk Castle (Hrad Český Šternberk) is a castle of the mid-13th century and is considered one of the best preserved Gothic Bohemian castles. The castle offers a rare collection of 500+ copper engravings depicting the history of the Thirty Years’ War.