Burgruine Finkenstein
Finkenstein Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the market town of Finkenstein, in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is situated on a steep cliff at the southern foot of the Karawanks mountain range, high above Lake Faak, at a height of 788 metres.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 820 metres (2,670 feet)
- …dates from 1142
- Description: castle ruin
- Address: Finkenstein, 9582
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Filialkirche hl. Dreifaltigkeit, Pogöriach
Filialkirche hl. Dreifaltigkeit, Pogöriach is a church.
1 km northeast of Burgruine Finkenstein
Maloško Poldne
Maloško Poldne is a peak in the Western Karawanks, on the border between Slovenia and Austria.
3 km southwest of Burgruine Finkenstein
Villages in the Area
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Gödersdorf
Gödersdorf is a village.
4½ km northwest of Burgruine Finkenstein
Egg am Faaker See
Egg am Faaker See is a village.
5 km northeast of Burgruine Finkenstein
Burgruine Finkenstein
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Latitude
46.54641° or 46° 32′ 47″ north
Longitude
13.90325° or 13° 54′ 12″ east
Open location code
8FRMGWW3+H7
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Burgruine Finkenstein” goes by many names.
Burgruine FinkensteinDutch
Замок ФінкенштайнUkrainian
Finkenshteyn qal’asiUzbek
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