Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Castles

Althaus Castle Ruins (Görtschitztal)

Castles

Althaus Castle Ruins (Görtschitztal)

Highlight • Castle

Althaus Castle Ruins (Görtschitztal)

Name: Althaus Castle Ruins (Görtschitztal)
Rating: 2

Recommended by 7 cyclists

Save

Location: Carinthia, Austria

Save

See rides here

Take Me There

Routes here

Top cycling routes to Althaus Castle Ruins (Görtschitztal)

5.0

(13)

riders

1. Neumarkt Main Square Fountain – Hörfeld Moor Observation Tower loop from Neumarkt in Steiermark

32.3km

02:29

540m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

5.0

(1)

riders

2. Hörfeld Moor Observation Tower – Neumarkt Main Square Fountain loop from Adendorf

32.6km

02:13

390m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

5.0

(1)

riders

3. View of the Seetaler Alps – Furtner pond loop from Mühlen

44.3km

03:20

740m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

Tips

Peter

August 5, 2024

The complex is located above the Görtschitztal road (B 92) leading from Hüttenberg to Neumarkt on a rocky hill about 30 meters high. The ruins of the mighty, thick-walled residential tower, which also made up the main part of the entire complex, have been preserved from the Romanesque castle. There are no remains of the usual ring wall around the tower castle. On the north side of the castle hill, however, a former sickle-shaped rampart can be seen in the area.

The four floors of the rectangular double tower were built in the first half of the 13th century, the oldest parts probably date back to the end of the 12th century. In the basement there are two vaulted rooms separated by a barrel-vaulted corridor, and traces of the castle chapel can still be found on the first floor.

Translated by Google •

Peter

August 5, 2024

In the High Middle Ages, the name Hus stood for a fortified residence, and one such was first mentioned in a document here in 1247. Since mineral mining had been taking place in the area since the early Middle Ages, it cannot be ruled out that a fortification was located here much earlier.

In the 13th and 14th centuries, the area around the castle was the property of the Archbishopric of Salzburg, who gave the administration of the property to feudal lords. The family of Wulfingus de Huse, mentioned as the owner in 1247, died out in the male line in 1279, and Archbishop Friedrich appointed Ortlof von Saurau as administrator, who had previously married Matza von Haus. At that time, the castle was called vetus domus, or “old house,” so a newer fortress must have already existed. This may have been Silberberg, located a little downstream on the other side of the valley.

In 1396, Archbishop Gregor appointed Bishop Konrad von Lavant as the caretaker of Althaus. In 1449, Althaus was described as dilapidated, but was made habitable again. In the 16th century, the owners preferred Silberberg as their place of residence, but the importance of Althaus increased again because it had to protect the numerous mines that had been in operation in the area since the beginning of the 16th century. After the mines were exhausted, however, the castle's days were numbered; it was abandoned and fell into disrepair. The last news about the castle is a letter from 1628 in which Regina Grimmigin, née Teuffenbach, asserted inheritance rights.

The land on which the remains of the castle are located now belongs to a neighboring farm. The ruins are a listed building.

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 990 m

Weather

Friday 5 December

3°C

-1°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 2.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Carinthia, Austria

Other Popular Places to Check Out

View of Hörfeld Moor Observation Tower

Gipfel des Zirbitzkogels

Fuchskogel Summit

St. Martiner Hütte

Zirbitzkogel Schutzhaus

Camping am Badesee

Stoanahütte

Ochsenbodenhöhe

View of Hörfeld Moor and Althaus Castle Ruins

Camping at the Bathing Lake

St. Martiner Hütte

Herter Höhe Panorama Rest Area

Althaus Castle Ruins (Görtschitztal)

1. Neumarkt Main Square Fountain – Hörfeld Moor Observation Tower loop from Neumarkt in Steiermark

2. Hörfeld Moor Observation Tower – Neumarkt Main Square Fountain loop from Adendorf

3. View of the Seetaler Alps – Furtner pond loop from Mühlen

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️