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Falkenstein Castle Ruins

Name: Falkenstein Castle Ruins
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Location: Weinviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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1. Cellar Lane on Galgenberg – Kellergasse Falkenstein loop from Laa an der Thaya

73.4km

04:53

760m

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2. Cellar Lane on Galgenberg – Kellergasse Falkenstein loop from Poysdorf

68.6km

04:28

730m

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3. Poysbrunn Castle – Kellergasse Falkenstein loop from Wilhelmsdorf

35.8km

02:27

530m

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ChTh

February 22, 2020

The ruins of the Höhenburg lie at a height of 415 meters on a limestone cliff in a strategically excellent location. There is almost no point in South Moravia that cannot be seen from the castle.

Around the year 1050 the first castle was built as an imperial festival and the Falkenstein parish was created. It is believed that the foundation in the course of the second Bavarian colonization of the wine district under Emperor Heinrich III. was created by the Counts of Neuburg-Falkenstein.

Under the current owner Georg Thurn-Vrints, the castle ruins were reopened to visitors and an association for the preservation of the Falkenstein castle ruins was founded [7]. Archaeological excavations have been carried out since 1992 under the direction of the Federal Monuments Office. In summer, the tournament courtyard becomes an atmospheric setting for medieval festivals and summer theater.

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Alex

May 2, 2022

Interesting castle ruins that you can visit and where guided tours are offered. Legend has it that when the castle builders came here, they saw hawks sitting on the stones. That's why they called the castle Falkenstein... Well, at least the falcons, the former rulers of these rocks, tell this story. As you can read on one of the plaques...

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Harald

September 3, 2022

Worth seeing ruins, from which you have a great view.
More information at:
burgruine-falkenstein.at
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Falkenstein_(Nieder%C3%B6sterreich)

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Location: Weinviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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1. Cellar Lane on Galgenberg – Kellergasse Falkenstein loop from Laa an der Thaya

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