- Video: Hochosterwitz castle/ Hochosterwitz burg/ Austria /Carinthia/Drone aerial view.
- The hilltop on which Hochosterwitz Castle stands has been settled since the Bronze Age, with the current castle dating back to 1586.
- The medieval Hochosterwitz Castle Austria is said to be the motivation behind Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, and it is anything but difficult to perceive any reason why.
- Hochosterwitz Castle in St. Georgen am Längsee, Austria. ... If you don’t want to climb the castle that way, an inclined lift is on your service.
- Burg Hochosterwitz castle. Hochosterwitz is an outstanding example of a medieval fortress and stronghold. What makes the castle appear so strong is the...
- Tentative Lists Hochosterwitz Castle. Print. ... Hochosterwitz is also a historic document of Protestant rule in Carinthia, which lasted till the Counter-Reformation.
- Hochosterwitz Castle (Ostrovica) lies on a 160 m high rising and is one of the most picturesque castles in Austria.
- Hochosterwitz Castle is part of the Tentative list of Austria in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
- Until the 15th century, the castle Hochosterwitz belonged to the family of Osterwitz. Then the fortress passed into the possession of Emperor Frederick III.
- Hochosterwitz Castle. Perched high on a rocky outcrop is one of Austria’s most magnificent medieval castles, famed for having never been conquered.