History & culture · Austria

Castles in Austria

Medieval fortresses and fairy-tale castles, many with museums, viewpoints and gardens.

60 places Best months: June–August

Austria has 60 castles on our list, mostly in Lower Austria, Tyrol, and Carinthia. Best months: June–August.

Castles

Castles in Austria

Best monthsJune–AugustMonths with the most pleasant weather for being outdoors (go score of nearby towns).

Hofburg Palace

Palace located in Vienna, Austria

0.6 km from Vienna

Hohensalzburg Fortress

Fortress in Salzburg, Austria

0.5 km from Salzburg 540 m

Hochosterwitz Castle

Castle in Carinthia, Austria

18 km from Klagenfurt 670 m

Liechtenstein Castle

Castle located near Maria Enzersdorf in Lower Austria bordering Vienna

15 km from Vienna 295 m

Hohenwerfen Castle

Castle in Austria

7.7 km from Bischofshofen 688 m

Schloss Esterházy

Château in Eisenstadt, Austria

0.3 km from Eisenstadt

Kufstein Fortress

Fortress in Austria

0.3 km from Kufstein 528 m

Forchtenstein Castle

Building in Forchtenstein, Austria

13 km from Wiener Neustadt 533 m

Hofburg, Innsbruck

Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country, along with the Hofburg Palace and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna

0.7 km from Innsbruck

Burg Kreuzenstein

Castle in Lower Austria

20 km from Vienna 234 m

Altenburg Abbey

Benedictine abbey in Lower Austria

5 km from Horn

Landskron Castle

Ruined castle (German: Burgruine Landskron, Slovene: Grad Vajškra) northeast of Villach in the state of Carinthia, Austria

4.7 km from Villach 676 m

Riegersburg Castle

Building in Riegersburg, Austria

6.6 km from Feldbach

Lockenhaus Castle

Castle in Austria

8.9 km from Kőszeg

Laxenburg castles

Building in Laxenburg, Austria

16 km from Vienna

Bernstein Castle

Castle in Austria

15 km from Eisenzicken

Burg Mauterndorf

Castle

0.3 km from Mauterndorf

Schattenburg

Building in Vorarlberg, Austria

0.2 km from Feldkirch

Itter Castle

Building in Itter, Austria

6.2 km from Wörgl

Burg Seebenstein

Castle

5.5 km from Neunkirchen

Hardegg Castle

Rocca

14 km from Znojmo 317 m

Rosenburg Castle

Castle in Lower Austria

4.1 km from Horn 355 m

Burg Freundsberg

Château

1.1 km from Schwaz

Schallaburg

Castle in Austria

3.5 km from Loosdorf

Burg Güssing

Building in Güssing, Austria

0.3 km from Guessing

Schloss Bruck

Castle in Lienz, Tyrol, Austria

1.6 km from Lienz

Plankenstein Castle

Rocca near Texing in Lower Austria

8.5 km from Scheibbs

Schloss Straßburg

Château

0.4 km from Straßburg-Stadt

Salzburg Residenz

Building in Salzburg, Austria

0.2 km from Salzburg

Burg Finstergrün

Castle

6.5 km from Tamsweg

Burg Heidenreichstein

Lowland castle

0.4 km from Heidenreichstein

Hasegg Castle

Castle and mint located in Hall in Tirol, Tyrol, Austria

8.7 km from Innsbruck

Rappottenstein Castle

Rocca in Austria

12 km from Zwettl Stadt

Burgruine Petersberg

Castle

0.5 km from Friesach

Burg Ottenstein

Castle

12 km from Zwettl Stadt

Stallburg

Renaissance building in Vienna

0.4 km from Vienna

Schlaining Castle

Building in Burgenland, Austria

5.4 km from Eisenzicken

Burg Vichtenstein

Castle in Austria

5.2 km from Untergriesbach

Greifenstein Castle

Castle in Lower Austria

18 km from Vienna

Castle of Graz

Castle in Graz, Autriche

0.6 km from Graz

Sommeregg Castle

Castle

4.2 km from Spittal an der Drau

Burg Deutschlandsberg

Building in Deutschlandsberg, Austria

1.4 km from Deutschlandsberg

Hartenstein Castle

Castle in Lower Austria

17 km from Krems 513 m

Heinfels Castle

Rocca

1.4 km from Sillian

Laudegg Castle

Restored castle ruin in Austria

1.3 km from Prutz

Burg Bideneck

Castle in Austria

5.6 km from Landeck

Neue Burg

Building in Innere Stadt, Austria

0.7 km from Vienna

Burg Neuhaus

Building in St. Martin im Mühlkreis, Austria

25 km from Linz 434 m

Burg Raabs an der Thaya

Rocca

0.8 km from Raabs an der Thaya

Herzogenburg Priory

Monastery of Augustinian Canons

9.8 km from Sankt Pölten

Persenbeug Castle

Castle in Lower Austria, Austria

2.7 km from Ybbs an der Donau

Frauenthal Castle

Building in Deutschlandsberg, Austria

2.3 km from Deutschlandsberg 355 m

Burg Wiener Neustadt

Castle

1.2 km from Wiener Neustadt

Burg Perchtoldsdorf

Castle

13 km from Vienna

Neu-Ems Castle

Castle in Austria

5.8 km from Dornbirn

Burgruine Taggenbrunn

Castle

2.3 km from Sankt Veit an der Glan

Burgruine Gmünd

Castle

0.5 km from Gmünd

Schloss Bärnegg

Castle ruin in Styria

6.4 km from Gfangen

Burg Geiersberg

Castle

0.5 km from Friesach

Burg Lichtenwerth

Castle

2 km from Münster

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Horn Lower Austria · 2 places

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Friesach Carinthia · 2 places

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More ways to travel in Austria

Skiing 280 Paragliding 200 Museums 133 Diving 87 Monasteries 46 Glaciers 43 Palaces 43 Caves 32 Lakes 28 Hiking 24 Waterfalls 21 Cathedrals 12 Zoos & aquariums 12 History 11

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United Kingdom 872 France 647 Spain 433 Italy 421 Germany 402 Poland 184 Czechia 181 Ireland 159 Portugal 134 Switzerland 122 Sweden 60 Türkiye 60

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Frequently asked questions

How many castles are there in Austria?

Atlas of Seasons lists 60 notable castles in Austria.

What are the best castles in Austria?

The best-known are Hofburg Palace, Hohensalzburg Fortress, and Hochosterwitz Castle.

When is the best time for castles in Austria?

June–August.

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