• Looming up among the foothills of the Rosaliengebirge mountain range is Forchtenstein Castle. It is the only fortress in the region that was never captured during...
  • Around 1450 the Lords of Forchtenstein died off due to lack of a male heir and the castle was passed over to the House of Habsburg, which owned it for 170 years.
  • Burg Forchtenstein has one of the largest medieval military weapons collections! The castle itself is well-preserved and tours of the rooms are great.
  • Unfortunately the armies of Ottoman Turks apparently discovered its primary purpose and tried to storm Forchtenstein Castle on several occasions.
  • Nestled in the Rosaliengebirge (Rosalia) mountain range, Forchtenstein Castle is a wonderful example of Middle Age fortification.
  • Free admission to Forchtenstein Castle*. Normal price: Adults: €19,00; Children: €15,00. *included in the Vienna PASS is one of the following admissions: Castle...
  • Castle Forchtenstein has always housed the collection of the Esterházy family treasures, which can still be seen here today.
  • In between Forchtenstein castle’s intriguing portraits, quite unusual glitzy interiors show off silver-plated chairs, chandeliers, clocks and tables.
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