Forchtenstein Castle
A late medieval castle above the village of Forchtenstein in northern Burgenland, 511 metres above sea level. It was never captured, and it holds the Esterházy treasury with weapons, armour and art.
- Where
- Forchtenstein, Burgenland, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.7097, 16.3317
Get the Forchtenstein Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Forchtenstein Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Burgenland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Forchtenstein Castle
Wiener Neustadt Cathedral 13 km
A Catholic church in Wiener Neustadt, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and St. Rupert. It was the cathedral of the Diocese of Wiener Neustadt from 1468 to 1785, and is now a parish church.
Esterházy Palace 21 km
A palace in Eisenstadt, capital of Burgenland, with origins in the late 13th century. The Hungarian Esterházy family owned it from 1622, and Joseph Haydn worked here as court composer for decades in the great Haydn Hall.
Lake Neusiedl 34 km
The largest steppe lake in Central Europe, shared between Burgenland in Austria and Hungary, where it is called Lake Fertő. It is very shallow and fringed by reed beds, which draw migrating birds, windsurfers and cyclists, and it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
Lockenhaus Castle 35 km
A medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in Lockenhaus, eastern Burgenland, standing 368 metres above sea level. It was built in Romanesque and Gothic styles, and it later became known for its chamber music festival.
Semmering Railway 38 km
A mountain railway running from Gloggnitz to Mürzzuschlag over the Semmering pass, and the first in Europe built with standard gauge track. Opened in 1854, it crosses viaducts and tunnels through steep forested country and became a UNESCO site in 1998.
Schneeberg 40 km
The highest mountain in Lower Austria, with a summit called Klosterwappen at 2,076 metres. It is the easternmost and northernmost Alpine peak to top 2,000 metres, a limestone massif with steep slopes on three sides.
Heiligenkreuz Abbey 41 km
A Cistercian monastery in the southern Vienna Woods, founded in 1133 and in continuous use ever since. It has a Romanesque and Gothic church and a cloister, and a theological school with many students today.
Vienna Central Cemetery 50 km
One of the largest cemeteries in Europe, opened in 1874 in Vienna's eleventh district and covering about 2.4 square kilometres. Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Johann Strauss are commemorated in a row of honorary graves, and the grounds are wide enough to cross by tram.
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Questions
Where is Forchtenstein Castle?
Forchtenstein Castle is in Forchtenstein, Burgenland, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wiener Neustadt Cathedral (13 km), Esterházy Palace (21 km), Lake Neusiedl (34 km).
How do I get the Forchtenstein Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Forchtenstein Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Burgenland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Forchtenstein Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Burgenland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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