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.

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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

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Schloss Trabuschgen is a castle, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Groppenstein Castle.

Evangelische Predigtstation Obervellach

Church

Photo: Naturpuur, CC BY 4.0.

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

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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
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Latitude

46.94168° or 46° 56′ 30″ north

Longitude

13.18238° or 13° 10′ 57″ east

Open location code

8FRMW5RJ+MX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 115748950

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q1012065

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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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