Ödenfest, Malta

Name: Ödenfest
Address: Malta, Austria

#4 among attractions in Malta

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The ruins of Ödenfest Castle, also called Malenthein, Rauhenfest or Malta for short, are the ruins of a medieval hilltop castle at about 1000 m above sea level above the village of Malta in Carinthia, built in the 11th century, but abandoned to decay already in the 14th century.

Coordinates: 46°57'28"N, 13°30'48"E

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Ödenfest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burgruine Gmünd, Pankratium, Fallbach Waterfall, Maltatal.

3.6 miS
Restaurant, Forts and castles
Burgruine Gmünd, Gmünd
91 min walk • Burgruine Gmünd is a castle in Carinthia, Austria. Burgruine Gmünd is situated at an altitude of 768 m.
3.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Pankratium, Gmünd
95 min walk • The Antonius Hospital is a former hospital in Gmünd in Carinthia, which now houses a museum.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Fallbach Waterfall, Malta
51 min walk • Fallbach Waterfall is a waterfall in the Maltatal valley of Austria in the Austrian Alps near Malta. It is particularly dramatic during snow-melt season. The waterfall is part of the Hohe Tauern National Park.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Maltatal, Gmünd
100 min walk • The Maltatal is a valley in the High Tauern mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. It follows the course of the Malta river down towards its confluence with the Lieser, itself a left tributary of the Drava.
3.6 miSE
Church
Kreuzbichlkapelle, Gmünd
93 min walk • The Geteilte Kirche am Kreuzbichl is a Roman Catholic church near Gmünd in the Carinthian Oberland, through which a busy road leads. Here, on one side of the road is the sanctuary, and on the other side of the road is a two-story gallery where...
5 miE
Bridge
Kremsbrücke Pressingberg
129 min walk • The Kremsbrücke Pressingberg bridge is the longest bridge in Austria at 2,607 metres. The bridge is situated in Kremsbrücke, Carinthia, Austria. It is actually two cantilever truss bridges end to end. Construction took three years. The bridge carries the A10 Tauern Autobahn, which connects Salzburg to Spittal, across the Krems valley.
3.9 miSE
Church
Evangelische Kirche Eisentratten
99 min walk • Eisentratten Lutheran Church is the Lutheran parish church in the Eisentratten district of Krems. The church is a listed building.
3.7 miS
Forts and castles
Schloss Lodron, Gmünd
94 min walk • The New Castle in Gmünd in Carinthia, also called Lodron Castle, stands in the southeast corner of the town's main square.
1.7 miS
Church
Evangelical Church
43 min walk • The Protestant church Fischertratten in the municipality of Malta was built in 1787 with the help of Count Hieronymus Maria Lodron, Catholic and landlord of Gmünd, as a tolerance prayer house.
3.6 miS
Church
Mariä Himmelfahrt, Gmünd
92 min walk • The parish church of Gmünd in Carinthia stands in Kirchgasse in the municipality of Gmünd in Carinthia in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia. Consecrated on the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the Roman Catholic parish church belongs...
1.2 miS
Forts and castles
Schloss Dornbach
30 min walk • Dornbach Castle is a moated castle in the village of the same name in the municipality of Malta in Carinthia. Surrounded by a wide moat, the structure is one of the rare remaining moated castles in Carinthia and is a protected monument.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ödenfest?

Nearby attractions include Pfarrkirche Malta, Malta (10 min walk), War Memorial, Malta (10 min walk).