Medieval castles in Austria

Grimmenstein Castle

Grimmenstein, Austria
12th century

Mittersill Castle

Mittersill, Austria
12th century

Naudersberg Castle

Nauders, Austria
1330

Hollenburg Castle

Köttmannsdorf, Austria
12th century

Leiben Castle

Leiben, Austria
c. 1113

Schönbühel Castle

Schönbühel-Aggsbach, Austria
12th century

Golling Castle

Golling an der Salzach, Austria
13th century

Finkenstein Castle

Finkenstein am Faaker See, Austria
c. 1142

Ennsegg Castle

Enns, Austria
900/1565

Clam Castle

Klam, Austria
1149

Schlaining Castle

Stadtschlaining, Austria
13th century

Wiesberg Castle

Tobadill, Austria
13th century

Petersberg Castle

Friesach, Austria
c. 1076

Bruck Castle

Lienz, Austria
1278

Seggau Castle

Leibnitz, Austria
12th century

Neu-Montfort Castle Ruins

Götzis, Austria
1311-1319

Ehrenhausen Castle

Ehrenhausen, Austria
12th century

Steyregg Castle

Steyregg, Austria
12th century

Ernstbrunn Castle

Ernstbrunn, Austria
12th century

Berneck Castle

Kauns, Austria
13th century

Linderhof Palace

Linderhof is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which he lived to see completed.

Ludwig II, who was crowned king in 1864, began his building activities in 1867-1868 by redesigning his rooms in the Munich Residenz and laying the foundation stone of Neuschwanstein Castle. In 1868 he was already making his first plans for Linderhof. However, neither the palace modelled on Versailles that was to be sited on the floor of the valley nor the large Byzantine palace envisaged by Ludwig II were ever built.

Instead, the new building developed around the forester's house belonging to his father Maximilian II, which was located in the open space in front of the present palace and was used by the king when crown prince on hunting expeditions with his father.