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Pitten Castle
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Location: Pitten, Bezirk Neunkirchen, Lower Austria, Austria
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Wolfgang STB
April 7, 2024
Cycling
A castle was probably built in the middle of the 11th century on the site of an old rampart, secured by ditches and palisades, on the mountain spur above the Pitten parish church. Today, only images of this once fortified structure, which was first mentioned in documents in 1094 and is also mentioned in the Nibelungenlied, exist. In its dominant position, the castle secured the border to Hungary, but was nevertheless captured and destroyed by Matthias Corvinus in 1482 after a four-year siege.
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•StoneMaster
June 16, 2024
Mountain biking
Pitten Castle, also called Burg Pitten, is a former hilltop castle in the market town of Pitten in Lower Austria that was converted into a hunting lodge in the 19th century. [wikipedia]
It is privately owned.
Note: The path to the castle is lined with 'cycling prohibited' signs.
It is privately owned.
Note: The path to the castle is lined with 'cycling prohibited' signs.
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Location: Pitten, Bezirk Neunkirchen, Lower Austria, Austria