Burgruine Finkenstein, Finkenstein am Faaker See

Name: Burgruine Finkenstein
Address: Altfinkenstein 13, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Austria

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Burgruine Finkenstein, Finkenstein am Faaker See

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Finkenstein Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the market town of Finkenstein, in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is situated on a steep cliff at the southern foot of the Karawanks mountain range, high above Lake Faak, at a height of 788 metres. Today the castle ruin is the backdrop of the Burgarena, an amphitheatre with 1150 seats mainly used for concerts and festivals. ()

Alternative names: Built: XII centuryCoordinates: 46°32'47"N, 13°54'12"E

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Altfinkenstein 13Finkenstein am Faaker See Austria

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Faak, Silbersee, Stadtpfarrkirche St. Jakob, Burgruine Federaun.

2.4 miNE
Fishing spot with nearby hotels and dining
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4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Silbersee, Villach
110 min walk • Silbersee is a small lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
5.4 miNW
Church
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4.6 miW
Forts and castles
Burgruine Federaun
118 min walk • Burgruine Federaun is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.
4.7 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Atrio, Villach
120 min walk • The Atrio is a shopping center in Villach. It is located on the southern outskirts of the city, near the Villach Warmbad freeway exit towards Italy. It is the largest shopping center in the province of Carinthia in terms of sales area and second...
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Aichwaldsee
53 min walk • Aichwaldsee is a lake of Carinthia, Austria.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Magdalensee
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4.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Kremlhoftheater Villach, Villach
125 min walk • Kremlhoftheater Villach is a theatre in Austria. It seats only eight people, making it the smallest professional theater by seat capacity, according to Guinness World Records. It opened in 2009 and has been staging regular shows since January 2010. The stage measures 1.30 by 1.30 meters.
5.5 miNW
Monastery, Gothic Revival architecture
Villach Friary, Villach
140 min walk • Villach Friary is a Franciscan friary, responsible for the parish of St. Nicholas in Villach, Carinthia, Austria.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maloško Poldne
49 min walk • Maloško Poldne is a peak in the Western Karawanks, on the border between Slovenia and Austria.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Trupejevo Poldne
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