Discover Germany | Mini Theme | Beautiful Austrian Castles
High above the crowds: Burg Hochosterwitz in Carinthia
Below: The castle’s armoury.
Close your eyes and think of the perfect medieval castle! You will find it on top of a hill just north of Klagenfurt in the fascinating Austrian countryside. TEXT: SONJA IRANI | PHOTOS: BURG HOCHOSTERWITZ
Approaching the impressive fortress, thia region. “We also offer guided tours first mentioned in 860 AD, is an experistarting at the castle’s courtyard. They ence in itself. “Cars and buses can drive lead visitors though the castle museum more than halfway up the hill before arwhere they can marvel at the huge colriving at our convenient parking area,” lection of weapons and armoury from says Andrea Mandl of the castle’s manthe 16th century. Finally, our castle resagement. Having been in the possestaurant invites visitors to take a break sion of the Khevenhüller family for 473 and try our local cuisine.” years, the Hochosterwitz castle is world famous for its characteristic ramparts. Aside from the already mentioned vis“These include 14 gigantic gates, which itor highlights at the castle, Mandl and are connected by five drawbridges,” exher team have prepared a versatile cultural program. “Starting with our tradiplains Mandl. “Each of the gates are uttional guard’s day on 1 May, there will terly unique.”Furthermore, the detached be the knights’ festival from 15 to 17 castle rock provides a breath-taking view over the landscape of the CarinJuly,1the children’s festival on 14 August 2_0_subscribe_DG:Layout 1 22/3/16 14:06 Page
and the castle church day on 4 September. Furthermore, the art exhibition with paintings by August Zoebl invites visitors to explore the cellar vault.” www.burg-hochosterwitz.com
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