Burg Scharfeneck

Burg Scharfeneck is a ruinous moated medieval castle near Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge, Lower Austria, Austria. Likely rebuilt after 1400, the keep was destroyed by lightning during a spring thunderstorm in 1555 and was never rebuilt.

Photo: Robert Heilinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kloster St. Anna in der Wüste and Burgruine Spitzturmhof.

Kloster St. Anna in der Wüste

Monastery

Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kloster St. Anna in der Wüste is a monastery, which is situated 460 metres northwest of Burg Scharfeneck.

Burgruine Spitzturmhof

Castle

Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burgruine Spitzturmhof is a castle, which is situated 2 km southwest of Burg Scharfeneck.

Franz-Josef-Warte

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Franz-Josef-Warte is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km south of Burg Scharfeneck.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Au am Leithaberge and Sommerein.

Au am Leithaberge

Village

Photo: Svíčková, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Au am Leithaberge is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria. Au am Leithaberge is situated 5 km southwest of Burg Scharfeneck.

Sommerein

Village

Photo: Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sommerein is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Sommerein is situated 6 km northeast of Burg Scharfeneck.