Ruine Hohenwart

Ruine Hohenwart is a ruin in Velden, Villach-Land District, Carinthia. Ruine Hohenwart is situated nearby to the village Köstenberg, as well as near Ossiach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burgruine Hohenwart and Burg Sternberg.

Burgruine Hohenwart

Castle

Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burgruine Hohenwart is a ruinous medieval castle south of the village of Köstenberg in Carinthia, Austria, first mentioned in 1144/1149 and probably built in the first half of the 12th century. It was probably ruinous by the early 16th century. Burgruine Hohenwart is situated 190 metres northeast of Ruine Hohenwart.

Burg Sternberg

Castle

Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burg Sternberg is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Ruine Hohenwart.

Pfarrkirche Heiliger Georg in Sternberg, Wernberg

Church

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Pfarrkirche Heiliger Georg in Sternberg, Wernberg is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Ruine Hohenwart.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Köstenberg and Ossiach.

Köstenberg

Village

Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Velden am Wörther See is a market town in Villach-Land District, in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Situated on the western shore of the Wörthersee lake, it is one of the country's most popular holiday resorts.

Ossiach

Village

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Ossiach is a municipality in the Feldkirchen District in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The small settlement is mainly known for Ossiach Abbey. Ossiach is situated 4½ km north of Ruine Hohenwart.

Wernberg

Village

Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wernberg is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Wernberg is situated 5 km west of Ruine Hohenwart.

Ruine Hohenwart

Type: Ruin
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Velden, Villach-Land District, Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.63722° or 46° 38′ 14″ north

Longitude

13.99361° or 13° 59′ 37″ east

Elevation

784 metres (2,572 feet)

Open location code

8FRMJXPV+VC

GeoNames ID

3324566

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