Landskron Castle

Landskron Castle is a medieval hill castle northeast of in the state of Carinthia, . Dating to the early 14th century, the castle ruins are located on a rock cone of the range, at an elevation of 658 metres above sea level.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Ruined castle (German: Burgruine Landskron, Slovene: Grad Vajškra) northeast of Villach in the state of Carinthia, Austria
  • Also known as: “Landskron” and “Vajškra”
  • Address: Schloßbergweg 30, Villach Land, 9523

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Adlerarena Burg Landskron and Filialkirche hll. Philipp und Jakob, Gratschach, Villach.

Zoo
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is a zoo.

Church
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
is a church, which is situated 370 metres southwest of Landskron Castle.

Church
Photo: Raul de Chissota, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 510 metres west of Landskron Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gratschach and Landskron.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the state of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Landskron Castle.

Landskron Castle

Latitude
46.64246° or 46° 38′ 33″ north
Longitude
13.89649° or 13° 53′ 47″ east
Elevation
676 metres (2,218 feet)
Established
1028
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FRMJVRW+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 473147174
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
7671091
Wiki­data ID
Q700639
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Landskron Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Burgruine Landskron”
  • Czech: “Zřícenina hradu Landskron”
  • Dutch: “Burgruine Landskron”
  • French: “château de Landskron”
  • French: “Château de Landskron”
  • German: “Burg Landskron”
  • Hebrew: “טירת לנדסקרון”
  • Hungarian: “Landskron vára”
  • Latvian: “Landskronas pils”
  • Polish: “Zamek Landskron”
  • Russian: “Замок Ландскрон”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Vajškra”
  • Spanish: “Burgruine Landskron”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Landskron”
  • Swedish: “Burgruine Landskron”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Ландскрон”
  • Uzbek: “Landskron qasri”
  • Western Panjabi: “برگروئن لیندسکراؤن”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sankt Andrä and Urlaken.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cafe Restaurant Burg Landskron and Eulenturm.

Carinthia: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Klagenfurt and Wörthersee.

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