Merkenstein ruins
The Merkenstein ruins are the remains of a castle in Lower Austria near Bad Vöslau in the Großau cadastre. In some sources, it is mentioned as early as the year 1141.Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle ruin
- Also known as: “Burgruine Merkenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schloss Merkenstein and Hoher Lindkogel.
Schloss Merkenstein
Castle
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schloss Merkenstein is a castle, which is situated 290 metres northwest of Merkenstein ruins.
Hoher Lindkogel
Peak
Photo: WA-Wien, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoher Lindkogel is a peak, which is situated 3 km north of Merkenstein ruins.
Altes Herrenhaus
Community center
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Altes Herrenhaus is a community center, which is situated 4 km southwest of Merkenstein ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pottenstein and Berndorf.
Pottenstein
Village
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pottenstein is a town in the district of Baden in Lower Austria in Austria. Pottenstein is situated 4 km southwest of Merkenstein ruins.
Berndorf
Town
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Berndorf is a town in the district of Baden in Lower Austria in Austria. Because of its historic development in the 19th century it is also referred to as the Krupp town. Berndorf is situated 4½ km southwest of Merkenstein ruins.
St. Veit an der Triesting
Village
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Veit an der Triesting is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Merkenstein ruins.
Merkenstein ruins
- Categories: castle ruin, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bad Vöslau, Politischer Bezirk Baden, Lower Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.98235° or 47° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
16.13367° or 16° 8′ 1″ eastElevation
459 metres (1,506 feet)Inception
12th centuryOpen location code
8FVRX4JM+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 77338392OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
7288440Wikidata ID
Q873087
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Italian—“Merkenstein ruins” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Merkenstein”
- German: “Burg Merkenstein”
- German: “Merckenstein”
- German: “Ruine Merkenstein”
- Italian: “castello di Merkenstein”
- Italian: “rovine di Merkenstein”
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