Hochosterwitz Castle
A rock castle on a 172 metre high dolomite crag near Sankt Veit an der Glan in Carinthia, counted among Austria's most impressive medieval castles. Visitors climb to it through a long path of fourteen fortified gates.
- Where
- Sankt Georgen am Laengsee, Carinthia, Austria
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 46.7559, 14.4524
Get the Hochosterwitz Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hochosterwitz 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 Carinthia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hochosterwitz Castle
Wörthersee 27 km
A warm lake in Carinthia and the main summer destination of southern Austria. Its shore runs from Klagenfurt in the east to Velden in the west, with bathing spots, lakeside villas, boat trips and a long promenade.
Eggenberg Palace 80 km
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Kunsthaus Graz 82 km
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Murinsel 83 km
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Graz Old Town and Schloss Eggenberg 83 km
The historic centre of Styria's capital, listed by UNESCO together with Schloss Eggenberg on the western edge of the city. The old town mixes Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings around the Hauptplatz, and the palace dates from the early 17th century.
Styrian Armoury 83 km
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Schlossberg 83 km
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Admont Abbey 91 km
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Questions
Where is Hochosterwitz Castle?
Hochosterwitz Castle is in Sankt Georgen am Laengsee, Carinthia, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wörthersee (27 km), Eggenberg Palace (80 km), Kunsthaus Graz (82 km).
How do I get the Hochosterwitz Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hochosterwitz Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Carinthia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hochosterwitz Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Carinthia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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