Burgruine Hohenwart
Burgruine Hohenwart is a ruinous medieval castle south of the village of Köstenberg in Carinthia, Austria, first mentioned in 1144/1149 and probably built in the first half of the 12th century. It was probably ruinous by the early 16th century.Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burg Sternberg and Pfarrkirche Heiliger Georg in Sternberg, Wernberg.
Burg Sternberg
Castle
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Sternberg is a castle, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Burgruine Hohenwart.
Pfarrkirche Heiliger Georg in Sternberg, Wernberg
Church
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pfarrkirche Heiliger Georg in Sternberg, Wernberg is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Burgruine Hohenwart.
Unterer Bildstock, Sternberg
Church
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Unterer Bildstock, Sternberg is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Burgruine Hohenwart.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Köstenberg and Ossiach.
Ossiach
Village
Photo: Mefusbren69, Public domain.
Ossiach is a municipality in the Feldkirchen District in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The small settlement is mainly known for Ossiach Abbey. Ossiach is situated 4½ km north of Burgruine Hohenwart.
Wernberg
Village
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wernberg is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Wernberg is situated 5 km west of Burgruine Hohenwart.
Burgruine Hohenwart
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin
- Categories: castle ruin, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Velden, Villach-Land District, Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.63804° or 46° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
13.99579° or 13° 59′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FRMJXQW+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 529146715OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1015341
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In Other Languages
From German to Slovenian—“Burgruine Hohenwart” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Hohenwart”
- German: “Burgruine Hochwart”
- German: “Burgruine Hohenwart”
- German: “Schwarzes Schloss”
- German: “Schwarzes Schloss/Cerni Grad”
- Slovenian: “Črni grad”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Evangelikale Gemeinde Köstenberg and Ochsenmoos.
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