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The view from Dürnstein Castle is breathtakingly beautiful!

The Senftenberg Castle ruins date back to the 11th century and were first documented in 1197. They changed hands several times and served as a refuge in the Middle Ages. During the Thirty Years' War, they were destroyed by Swedish troops in 1645 and fell into disrepair. Today, they are a popular tourist destination with free admission. An association maintains the preservation of the ruins and organizes events. The ruins also offer a beautiful view of the Krems Valley.

From Dürnstein-Oberloiben, a bus departs hourly for Krems/Melk. Dürnstein, a picturesque village in the Wachau region, is rich in history and charm. Founded in the 11th century by the Kuenring family, Dürnstein achieved considerable wealth and development in the 13th and 14th centuries through the ransom paid for the captured English King Richard the Lionheart.

If you ride the Steintrassen MTB route you suddenly pass this beautiful castle as you ride down.

Once a mighty castle, from up there you have a great view over the Kremstal and beyond.

Unfortunately, this castle is not open to the public, but it is still nice to see.

beautiful castle ruins with a wonderful view

Dürnstein History During the 11th century, the Kuenringers came to Austria from the Bavarian-Saxon region and received large areas around Eggenburg and Gobelsburg as imperial fiefs. In the service of the Austrian Babenberg sovereign, they acquired a large part of the Waldviertel. The Tegernsee monastery in Bavaria appointed them as bailiffs over the monastery's properties in the Wachau. Asso von Kuenring acquired the area around today's Dürnstein, and his grandson Hadmar I fortified the rock above the Danube for the first time. In 1192/93, the English King Richard I the Lionheart was imprisoned in the Kuenringer castle on behalf of the Babenberger Leopold V. A share of Richard's ransom, which went to the Kuenringers, enabled the castle and town of Dürnstein to be expanded and flourished in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the division of inheritance between the Kuenringer brothers Leuthold III and Johann I in 1347, the new town was referred to as a town for the first time. In this year, Dürnstein was probably granted town rights by Johann I, and the residents are referred to as citizens. The town of Dürnstein was not awarded its coat of arms until 1476 by Emperor Friedrich III. Text / Source: Dürnstein Municipality, 3601 Dürnstein, No. 25 https://www.duernstein.at/ueber-duernstein/geschichte