Finstergrün Castle

Ramingstein, Austria

Burg Finstergrün consists of two castles. The old castle, today in ruins, dates probably from the 12th century. The new castle, built around the old castle was completed in 1908. However, it looks very similar to a historical castle because it was built in the style of the 13th century. Today Finstergrün is a youth hostel.

Address

Burgstraße 65, Ramingstein, Austria

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Austria

More Information

www.burg-finstergruen.at

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Karol Ferdula (2 years ago)
Fanstastic castle ruins!

Maximilian Leitner (3 years ago)
Gut

gabriel schachinger (3 years ago)
Is ok

Alexis Silvestri (4 years ago)
The castle looks very nice from outside and inside. The tour was worth its price since it included a lot of interesting facts about the history and lasted for more than one hour. It's a great way to spend the Sunday afternoon.

Leo Anderle (4 years ago)
Very Nice :)

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