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Location: Tyrol, Austria

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1. Wolfsklamm – Waterfall in Wolfsklamm Gorge loop from Stans

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440m

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2. Tratzberg Castle – View of Stans loop from Stans

7.40km

02:10

200m

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3. Wolf Gorge – Waterfall in Wolfsklamm Gorge loop from Schwaz

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07:03

710m

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Paul

June 6, 2025

The eventful history of Tratzberg Castle
What began more than 500 years ago as a small "fortress" has since developed into one of the most beautiful and best-preserved Renaissance castles in Austria. Tratzberg Castle has changed hands frequently, suffered many blows of fate, and has been continually expanded. Today, Tratzberg Castle is one of the few castles still privately owned and even serves as the residence of the Goëss-Enzenberg family of counts.
Text / Source: Tratzberg Castle, Tratzberg 1, A-6200 Jenbach
schloss-tratzberg.at/geschichte

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Paul

June 6, 2025

The Renaissance jewel among Austria's palaces and castles
Tratzberg Castle was first documented in the 13th century and served as a former border fortress against Bavaria. Emperor Maximilian used Tratzberg as a hunting lodge at the time, but the original fortified castle was completely destroyed by fire in 1492.
The emperor did not rebuild Tratzberg but exchanged the ruins for a castle belonging to the wealthy Tänzel silver mine owners. In 1500, they built the first late Gothic section of today's Tratzberg Castle in an unusually magnificent and lavish manner and had it furnished with extraordinarily ornate marble, wood, and ironwork.
In 1554, the wealthy Augsburg merchant Georg Ritter von Ilsung acquired the castle and expanded and modified it in a manner influenced by the Renaissance spirit.
Tratzberg became the property of the well-known and wealthy Fugger merchant family, who further furnished the castle. The magnificently painted courtyard and most of the furnishings, which are still preserved today, date from this period, as do the exquisite Renaissance rooms.
After several changes of ownership, Tratzberg remained uninhabited for almost 150 years. Through the marriage of Count Franz Enzenberg to Countess Ottilie Tannenberg, the now almost neglected castle passed into the possession of the Counts Enzenberg in 1847, whose private residence it remains to this day.
To this day, it is only thanks to the family's great dedication that the approximately 6,800 square meter Tratzberg, with its 5,000 square meter shingle roof, has once again become the epitome of a 16th-century Tyrolean castle and thus one of the country's most important artistic and cultural monuments, and is open to the general public for viewing.
Text / Source: Tratzberg Castle, Tratzberg 1, A-6200 Jenbach
schloss-tratzberg.at/geschichte

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Paul

June 6, 2025

Tratzberg Castle
Tratzberg Castle, situated high above the Inn Valley, is a true Renaissance gem.
Tratzberg Castle, located between Jenbach and Schwaz, was first documented in the 13th century. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the Alpine region from the transitional period between Gothic and Renaissance styles, and impresses with its magnificently painted courtyard and various Renaissance rooms. The castle changed hands several times over the years and was used as a hunting lodge by Emperor Maximilian I and the Fugger family.
When it was completely destroyed by fire in 1492, Maximilian I exchanged it for a castle belonging to the Tänzl brothers. Veitjakob and Simon Tänzl then had the first part of Tratzberg Castle – as it can be seen today – built around 1500. This part was built in an extremely magnificent late Gothic style. Since the 19th century, the magnificent building has been owned by the Counts of Enzenberg, who also use it as their private residence.
The 6,800 m² castle is a true sight. An audio guide lets you embark on an exciting 360° virtual reality journey through time. The centerpiece is the Habsburg Hall, featuring a painted Habsburg family tree with 148 half-life-size portraits. Other features include the Queen's Room with a secret door, a hunting room, and the armory. There's a special tour for children, where they can meet a real knight. The journey there is also special: the "Tratzberg Express" slow train takes you from the Schlosswirt to the castle. Incidentally, an article was dedicated to the castle in the fall of 2024 in the British magazine "World of Interiors."
Text / Source: tirol.tl
tirol.tl/de/highlights/burgen-schloesser/schloss-tratzberg

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