Castle

In the cadastral commune of Aigen, the so-called Taborkogel hill (379 m above sea level) rises about 40 m above the north-facing valley floor of the Black Sulm river. The fortification on this hill is…

The spur-like castle rock, a naturally protected site with extensive sight lines, has been repeatedly inhabited by man since the Neolithic period, as numerous archaeological finds show. Until the beginning of the 19th century, Deutschlandsberg…

The ruins of Spangstein Castle, also known as “Ahnherrenschloss” (ancestral castle), are the ruins of a hilltop castle in the Stullnegggraben ditch, located about five kilometers northwest of Schwanberg. From the once mighty castle only…

The motte “Katzelwehr” at Gleinstätten – a special type of castle. The so-called Katzelwehr is a particularly interesting archaeological monument in the cadastral commune of Maierhof. This is because it is a classic motte –…

Lechenburg castle in the municipality of Lang – a deserted noble seat from the Middle Ages. In the woods around the Wildon Schlossberg hill you can find the remains of many a smaller noble seat…

The castle site Alt Hollenegg – predecessor of today’s castle. The medieval castle Alt Hollenegg is the predecessor of today’s Liechtenstein castle Hollenegg. It is located almost 300 m north of the castle and a…

The medieval fortification Turmbauerkogel hill near Eibiswald was the first motte in Styria to be investigated according to modern archaeological criteria – a little more than 50 years ago. It is located halfway between the…