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Hohenwerfen Castle (German: Festung Hohenwerfen, lit. 'Hohenwerfen Fortress') is a medieval rock castle , situated at an altitude of 623 metres (2,044 ft), [ 1 ] on a 155-metre (509 ft) [ 2 ] rock pillar overlooking the Austrian market town of Werfen in the Salzach valley, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Salzburg .
Aerial view of the Salzach valley. Werfen is located in the northwest of the historic Pongau region, about 40 km (25 mi) south of the city of Salzburg.The settlement is situated in the Salzach valley south of the Lueg Pass, between the Berchtesgaden Alps (Hagen Mountains and the Hochkönig massif) in the west and the Tennen Mountains in the east.
English: Castle Hohenwerfen, Werfen, Austria Español: Castillo de Hohenwerfen, Werfen, Austria This media shows the protected monument with the number 25411 in Austria.
Hohenwerfen Castle is a medieval rock castle overlooking the town of Werfen, Austria. It was built in the 11th century by the archbishops of Salzburg and is considered the sister structure to ...
Hohensalzburg Fortress: Salzburg: Historic house: Medieval fortress with military exhibits, also houses the Marionette Museum Hohenwerfen Castle: Werfen: Historic house: Medieval fortress with historical falconry centre Hüttschlag Valley Museum: Hüttschlag: Local: website, rural life, mining Joseph Mohr House: Hintersee: Toy
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Next is Hymir's Castle, named after a giant in Norse mythology. Here stalactites create a formation called Frigga 's Veil, or the Ice Organ. Next on the tour is the Alexander von Mörk Cathedral, one of the largest rooms in the cave and the final resting place of von Mörk's ashes.
Austria is famous for its castles, palaces and buildings, among other architectural works. Some of Austria's most famous castles include Festung Hohensalzburg, Burg Hohenwerfen, Castle Liechtenstein, and the Schloß Artstetten. Many of Austria's castles were created during the Habsburg reign.