Slott och ruiner i Kufstein

Castles and Ruins

This selection across the Inn Valley features medieval fortifications and later aristocratic residences. It includes the massive Kufstein Fortress, known for its 16th-century Josefsburg wing, and the hilltop ruins of Rattenberg. Many sites, such as Thierberg and Kirnstein, offer insight into the region's defensive history from the 12th century onwards, while Schloss Itter and Schloss Urfahrn represent more modern architectural styles and private estates.

Castles and Ruins – Karta

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A

Kufstein fortress

The Kufstein Fortress is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as Geroldseck Fortress.

Wolfgang Sauber / CC BY-SA 3.0

B

Burg Rattenberg

Hilltop ruins dating back to the 10th century, expanded into a fortress in the 16th century. The site now serves as an open-air theater venue during the summer.

Ricardalovesmonuments / CC BY-SA 4.0

C

Burgruine Thierberg

First mentioned in 1285, these ruins feature a keep that houses a pilgrimage chapel and an observation deck at 721 meters above sea level.

D

Burgruine Katzenstein

Remains of a medieval castle located near the border between Tyrol and Bavaria.

Rufus46 / CC BY-SA 3.0

E

Ruine Burg Kirnstein

Ruins of a 12th-century spur castle situated on a rocky outcrop in the Bavarian Inntal.

F

Kropfsberg Castle

Kropfsberg Castle is a castle in Tyrol, Austria that stands at 526 metres above sea level.

G

Ruine Schintelburg

Traces of a medieval hilltop fortification located near Kundl.

Steve J. Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0

H

Itter Castle

Itter Castle is a 19th-century castle in Itter, a village in Tyrol, Austria.

Michael Wening / Public domain

I

Schloss Urfahrn

A Baroque castle ensemble in Reisach, Bavaria, featuring structures primarily from the 18th century.

J

Burg Lichtenwerth

Burg Lichtenwerth is a castle in Münster municipality of the Austrian state of Tyrol. Burg Lichtenwerth is 366 metres above sea level.

K

Schwemmturm

A wooden observation tower providing views over the Schwemm, the largest moorland area in North Tyrol.

L

UST Angerberg Sportplatz

A local tower structure located at the Angerberg sports grounds.

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