Schloss Grafenstein, Grafenstein

Name: Schloss Grafenstein
Address: 1 Schloß, Grafenstein, Austria

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Grafenstein Castle is a castle in the Carinthian municipality of Grafenstein. It is still owned by the Orsini-Rosenberg family, who built it.

The castle is located to the west of the village of Grafenstein. It is a three-story cubic building with twelve or eight axes and has a three-story arcaded courtyard. In the courtyard there is an inscription dated 1638 by the builder, Johann Andreas von Rosenberg. There is another plaque of Georg Nikolaus Rosenberg from 1660, who built the upper floor. In 1770, under Vincent von Orsini-Rosenberg, the facades were structured with colossal pilasters, window canopies and triangular gables. Inside, there are rococo mural paintings from 1760 to 1770 and illusionist murals from about 1780.

Coordinates: 46°36'38"N, 14°27'53"E

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1 SchloßGrafenstein Austria

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Turner, Walderlebniswelt, Kleinsee, Vogelpark Turnersee.

5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Turner
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46°36'38"N • 14°34'30"E
Walderlebniswelt, Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kleinsee, Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See
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5 miSE
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Vogelpark Turnersee
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3.5 miW
Forts and castles
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0.6 miS
Forts and castles
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Locality
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Town
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