The castle ruins Emmerberg (Emerberg) is the ruin of a mountain castle on a ridge near Prosset Gorge in the southeast of Lower Austria in the market town Winzendorf-Muthmannsdorf.
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March 24, 2025

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The Emmerberg Castle ruins are located on a ridge near the Prosset Gorge and are among the historic fortresses of Lower Austria. First mentioned around 1170, they served as an important defensive point on what was then the northern border of the Carantanian March. Although they were never militarily tested, they were inhabited until 1760 before they began to decay – triggered by the sale of the roof structure. Although the ruins are now inaccessible for safety reasons, their imposing remains and picturesque location make them a fascinating sight.

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March 10, 2019

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The castle Emmerberg was probably built around the middle of the 12th century. 1170 Emmerberg is first mentioned in a document with "Durinch de Emberberch". At the time of the …

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1. Emmerberg Castle Ruins – Größenberg Summit loop from Winzendorf

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2. View of the Quarry – Engelsberg Summit loop from Winzendorf-Muthmannsdorf

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3. Größenberg Summit – Engelsberg Summit loop from Bad Fischau

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Location: Winzendorf-Muthmannsdorf, Bezirk Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria

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1. Emmerberg Castle Ruins – Größenberg Summit loop from Winzendorf

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