Groppenstein Castle
Groppenstein Castle is a castle in Obervellach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia. Groppenstein Castle is situated nearby to the church Burgkapelle Groppenstein, as well as near the waterfall Raufenfall.Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
- Type: Castle
- Description: rock castle
- Also known as: “Burgruine Groppenstein”
- Address: 20, Semslach, Obervellach, 9821
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schloss Trabuschgen and Evangelische Predigtstation Obervellach.
Schloss Trabuschgen
Castle
Schloss Trabuschgen is a castle, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Groppenstein Castle.
Evangelische Predigtstation Obervellach
Church
Evangelische Predigtstation Obervellach is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Groppenstein Castle.
Rupertikirche
Church
Photo: Neithan90, Public domain.
Rupertikirche is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Groppenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffenberg and Mallnitz.
Pfaffenberg
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pfaffenberg is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Groppenstein Castle.
Mallnitz
Village
Photo: Wowox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mallnitz is a municipality in the Spittal an der Drau District in Carinthia, Austria. Mallnitz is situated 5 km north of Groppenstein Castle.
Groppenstein Castle
- Categories: rock castle, chapel, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Obervellach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.94168° or 46° 56′ 30″ northLongitude
13.18238° or 13° 10′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FRMW5RJ+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 115748950OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1012065
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Groppenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Groppenstein mit Burgkapelle hl. Katharina”
- German: “Burg Groppenstein”
- German: “Burgruine Groppenstein”
- Russian: “Гроппенштайн”
- Russian: “Замок Гроппенштайн”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burgkapelle Groppenstein and Raufenfall.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ranacher and Semslach Bundesstraße.
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