Hochosterwitz

Hochosterwitz is a hamlet in St. Georgen am Längsee, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia and has about 34 residents. Hochosterwitz is situated nearby to the hamlet Sankt Sebastian, as well as near Maigern.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hochosterwitz Castle and Schloss Niederosterwitz.

Hochosterwitz Castle

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Hochosterwitz Castle is a castle in Austria, considered one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles. It is on a 172-metre-high dolomite rock near Sankt Georgen am Längsee, east of the town of Sankt Veit an der Glan in Carinthia.

Schloss Niederosterwitz

Castle

Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schloss Niederosterwitz is a castle.

Filialkirche St. Martin, Launsdorf

Church

Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Filialkirche St. Martin, Launsdorf is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thalsdorf and St. Veit an der Glan.

Thalsdorf

Village

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Thalsdorf is a village.

St. Veit an der Glan

Town

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St. Veit an der Glan is a town in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative centre of the St. Veit an der Glan District. It served as the capital of the Duchy of Carinthia until 1518. The famous chef Wolfgang Puck was born there in 1949. St. Veit an der Glan is situated 7 km west of Hochosterwitz.