Burgruine Falkenstein

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Falkenstein Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It was built in the 12th century as part of a larger fortification complex comprising the preserved advanced work of Niederfalkenstein below. ()

Local name: Burg Falkenstein Built: XII centuryCoordinates: 46°55'20"N, 13°14'25"E

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CarinthiaAustria

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Burgruine Falkenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dösener See, Falkenstein Castle, Mölltaler Polinik, Burgruine Groppenstein.

4.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dösener See
123 min walk • Dösener See is an alpine lake of Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the High Tauern National Park.
~0 ftN
Forts and castles
Falkenstein Castle
1 min walk • Niederfalkenstein Castle is a medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the larger Falkenstein fortification complex; while the main fortress of Oberfalkenstein today is a ruin, the lower barbican of Niederfalkenstein is largely preserved.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mölltaler Polinik
110 min walk • The Mölltaler Polinik, at 2,784 m, is the highest mountain of the Kreuzeck group, a southern part of the High Tauern range in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
3 miNW
Forts and castles
Burgruine Groppenstein
78 min walk • Burgruine Groppenstein is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.
2 miNW
Forts and castles
Schloss Trabuschgen
51 min walk • Trabuschgen Castle on the northern edge of Obervellach is privately owned. The name Trabuschgen goes back to a Slavic term for a bulbous elevation of land.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Säuleck
143 min walk • Säuleck - a peak in the Ankogelgruppe group, in high tauri in the Eastern Alps. It lies in Austria in the union country of Carinthia. It is adjacent to Hochalmspitze, with which it is connected by a long ridge.
4.8 miN
Alpine hut, Hiking
Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus
123 min walk • The Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus is an alpine club hut of the Graz section of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Ankogelgruppe in the Hohe Tauern mountains. It is located at an altitude of 2281 m above sea level in the Dösental valley above the valley town...