Schachenstein Castle
The ruins of Schachenstein Castle are located in the municipality of Thörl, above the village not far from the Thörlbach stream and north of Bruck an der Mur in the Styria, Austria.Photo: Dramburg, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Address: 4, Thörl, Thörl, 8621
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ‘Altes Haus’ and Schloss Thörl.
‘Altes Haus’
Building
Photo: Veleius, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
‘Altes Haus’ is a building, which is situated 120 metres south of Schachenstein Castle.
Schloss Thörl
Building
Photo: Veleius, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Schloss Thörl is a building, which is situated 240 metres south of Schachenstein Castle.
Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Dreifaltigkeit
Church
Photo: Veleius, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Dreifaltigkeit is a church, which is situated 710 metres east of Schachenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Etmißl and Sankt Ilgen.
Etmißl
Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Etmißl was an Austrian municipality in the District of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Styria. As of 1 January 2015 it has been incorporated into Thörl. Etmißl is situated 3½ km west of Schachenstein Castle.
Sankt Ilgen
Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sankt Ilgen was a municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. As of 1 January 2015 it has been incorporated into Thörl. Sankt Ilgen is situated 5 km northwest of Schachenstein Castle.
Parschlug
Village
Parschlug was a municipality in Austria which merged in January 2015 into Kapfenberg in the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District of Styria, Austria. Parschlug is situated 7 km southeast of Schachenstein Castle.
Schachenstein Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thörl, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.51882° or 47° 31′ 8″ northLongitude
15.21992° or 15° 13′ 12″ eastElevation
640 metres (2,100 feet)Inception
1464Open location code
8FVQG699+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 107852126OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1013829
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Schachenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Schachenstein”
- French: “Château de Schachenstein”
- German: “Burg Schachenstein”
- German: “Burgruine Schachenstein”
- German: “Schachenstein”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Шахенштайн”
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Highlights include ‘Trio-Vorstrecke’ and Verkehrsübungsplatz Region Hochschwab Süd.
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