Schloss Pöckstein

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Pöckstein Castle is an Early Classicist castle at the entrance to Carinthia's Gurk Valley. The former bishop's residence is considered the most important classicist building in Carinthia.

The castle is located in the municipality of Strasbourg at the confluence of the Metnitz and Gurk rivers, which is why the village is also called Pöckstein-Zwischenwässern.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°53'27"N, 14°26'24"E

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Schloss Pöckstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Straßburg, Burgruine Petersberg, Friesacher Burghofspiele, St. Nicholas.

5.2 miW
Museum, History museum
Schloss Straßburg
133 min walk • Nestled in the scenic landscape of Carinthia, Austria, Schloss Straßburg is a historical gem that beckons travelers with its rich past and cultural offerings. This castle-turned-museum is perched on a hill overlooking the town of Straßburg, offering visitors a...
4.6 miNW
Museum
Burgruine Petersberg, Friesach
117 min walk • Burgruine Petersberg is a castle in Friesach, Carinthia, Austria. Today the castle is home to the Friesach City Museum, which features exhibits about the town's history, culture, mining industry and trade.
4.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Friesacher Burghofspiele, Friesach
116 min walk • Friesacher Burghofspiele is a theatre in Austria.
4.6 miN
Church
St. Nicholas, Friesach
118 min walk • The church of St. Nicholas, also Dominican Church, north of the moat of Friesach, is the largest church in Carinthia in this respect, 74 meters long. The patron saint of the church is St. Nicholas.
6.1 miNE
Church
Pfarrkirche hl. Nikolaus
157 min walk • The Hüttenberg parish church in Hüttenberg is dedicated to St. Nicholas. First mentioned in a document in 1425, the church fell victim to fires in the mid-18th century and in 1843. In 1844, the tower also collapsed.
1.6 miS
Church
St. Stefan am Krappfeld
42 min walk • The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Stefan am Krappfeld in the municipality of Mölbling was first mentioned in documents in 1131. The former fortified church was besieged by the Turks in 1478 and taken by the Hungarians in 1480.
~630 ftN
Church
Pfarrkirche Hohenfeld Hl. Radegundis
4 min walk • The Roman Catholic parish church of Hohenfeld is dedicated to St. Radegundis. It stands on a terrace above Pöckstein Castle in the municipality of Strasbourg.
3.3 miE
Church
Pfarrkirche hl. Rupert
86 min walk • The Roman Catholic parish church of Guttaring is dedicated to St. Rupert and stands on the western edge of Guttaring. It was first mentioned in 1160. In 1562 the parish of Guttaring counted seven daughter churches.
2 miSE
Town
Althofen
51 min walk • Althofen is a town in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.