Burgruine Gossam
Burgruine Gossam is a castle in Emmersdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria. Burgruine Gossam is situated nearby to the church Ruine Burgkirche Gossam, as well as near the peak Weißenstein.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melk Abbey and Schloss Schönbühel.
Melk Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melk Abbey is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining the Wachau valley, that belongs to the Austrian Congregation. Melk Abbey is situated 4 km south of Burgruine Gossam.
Schloss Schönbühel
Castle
Photo: Tschaensky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schloss Schönbühel is a castle in the Lower Austrian town of Schönbühel-Aggsbach, below Melk on the right bank of the Danube. The origins of the castle date from the early twelfth century. Schloss Schönbühel is situated 3 km east of Burgruine Gossam.
Schloss Rotenhof, Emmersdorf an der Donau
Castle
Photo: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schloss Rotenhof, Emmersdorf an der Donau is a castle, which is situated 2½ km south of Burgruine Gossam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melk and Leiben.
Melk
Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melk is a small riverside town on south bank of the Danube River in the Wachau Valley of Lower Austria. Melk marks the western terminus of the Wachau and lies upstream from Krems.
Leiben
Village
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leiben is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Leiben is situated 6 km southwest of Burgruine Gossam.
Gerolding
Village
Gerolding is a settlement in the municipality of Dunkelsteinerwald in Melk District, Lower Austria in northeastern Austria. Gerolding is situated 7 km east of Burgruine Gossam.
Burgruine Gossam
- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle ruins near Melk, Lower Austria
- Categories: ruins, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Emmersdorf, Melk District, Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.26296° or 48° 15′ 47″ northLongitude
15.33547° or 15° 20′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FWQ787P+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 813625578OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q114853906
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In Other Languages
“Burgruine Gossam” goes by many names.
- German: “Burgruine Goßam, Burgkircherl”
- German: “Burgruine Gossam”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruine Burgkirche Gossam and Weißenstein.
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