The Templar Museum at Lockenhaus Castle in the Austrian state of Burgenland presents the history of the Knights Templar. Besides that, it talks about Austrian places related to this military order. Lockenhaus Castle is considered one of them.
Category: Castles
Čachtice Castle in Slovakia
Čachtice Castle (Čachtický hrad) was the residence and later the prison of “Blood Countess” Erzsébet Báthory. She became imprisoned after having been accused of being a serial murderer. She died there in the year 1614.
Seeschloss Ort in Gmunden
Seeschloss Ort impresses with its location on a tiny island in the Upper Austrian Traunsee Lake. The castle became known through a TV series and the mysterious disappearance of one of its owners. Today, it houses a restaurant visitors reach by a bridge.
Finstergrün Castle in Ramingstein
Finstergrün Castle (Burg Finstergrün) rises high over Ramingstein. This is a place in Lungau, a region in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The first mention of the castle was in the 12th century. Today, it houses a youth hostel.
Lebenberg Castle in Tscherms
Lebenberg Castle (Castel Monteleone) is a 13th-century castle in Tscherms, a place in the region of Merano. During a guided tour, you experience a fully furnished castle with a Rococo-style hall of mirrors and a three-floor high chapel of the 14th century.
Kinizsi-vár in Nagyvázsony
This tower is part of the former stronghold of the legendary Hungarian military leader Pál Kinizsi. By climbing up this tower of Kinizsi-vár (Kinizsi Castle), I learned something new about the interior of residential towers in earlier ages.
Snežnik Castle in Kozarišče
Snežnik Castle (Grad Snežnik) in Kozarišče saw its first mention in 1268. Visitors enjoy the interior and the furniture of a noble family living in the 19th/20th century. Besides, you will be delighted by its location next to a small pond.
Drachenburg Castle
Drachenburg Castle (Schloss Drachenburg) is a late 19th-century building in the style of a fairy-tale palace. Its founder was Baron Stephan von Sarter, a broker and banker. You have the depicted view from the terrace of the nearby Petersberg Grand Hotel.
Bruck Castle in Lienz
Bruck Castle (Schloss Bruck) is a short walk from the town of Lienz. From afar, it looks like a real knight’s castle. Inside the chapel of the 13th-century castle, visitors find magnificent frescos created by Simon von Taisten.
Bratislava Castle in Slovakia
Castle buffs get this view of Bratislava Castle (Bratislavský hrad) while cruising the Danube River. Several companies pass the castle by boat. For example, the Twin City Liner runs on the route Vienna – Bratislava.
Strechau Castle in Lassing
Train travellers on the railroad to Leoben find this view near Selzthal Railway Station. Strechau Castle (Burg Strechau) is considered the second-largest castle in Styria. Inside, visitors enjoy a collection of classic automobiles on display.
Hochosterwitz Castle
Hochosterwitz Castle (Burg Hochosterwitz) stands on a 170-metre-high Dolomite rock near St. Georgen am Längsee. In earlier times, no less than 14 gates protected the castle top from intruders.