Burgruine Hohenwart

Burgruine Hohenwart
Carinthia, Austria
Ruins of Burgruine Hohenwart in 2007
Site information
TypeHilltop castle
Site history
BuiltFirst half of the 12th century
Western window and portal of the chapel in Burgruine Hohenwart in 2018
Window and doorway in Burgruine Hohenwart in 2006

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.[1][2]

Citations

  1. ^ Alle Burgen.
  2. ^ Krahe 2000, p. 231.

References

Websites

  • "Burg Hohenwart". Alle Burgen. Retrieved 10 November 2025.

Bibliography

  • Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters: Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Dresden, Germany: Flechsig. ISBN 9783881893602.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

See also

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