Vilsegg Castle

Vilsegg Castle is a former fortification in the state of Tyrol that stands about a kilometre northwest of the little town of , between and , a few hundred metres away from the Austro-German border.
Wikipedia
Photo: Johannes Robalotoff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle
  • Also known as: “Burgruine Vilsegg”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Anna Schmiede, Vils and Alatsee.

Museum
Photo: Bruno413, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Vilsegg Castle.

Lake
Photo: Molgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a meromictic lake in , , . At an elevation of 868 metres, its surface area is 12 hectares. Many divers have died or disappeared mysteriously in the lake due to the toxicity of the organisms living in the lake.

Church
Photo: Rellektrebor, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Vilsegg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vils and Weißensee.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Copyrighted free use.
is a town.

Hamlet
Photo: Ammerseer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Ammerseer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Vilsegg Castle

Latitude
47.55669° or 47° 33′ 24″ north
Longitude
10.62626° or 10° 37′ 35″ east
Elevation
863 metres (2,831 feet)
Open location code
8FVGHJ4G+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 83274739
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
3334051
Wiki­data ID
Q1014397
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Satellite Map

Discover Vilsegg Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Vilsegg Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Unterer Weißenseeberg and Zirmen.

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