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Forchtenstein Castle | |
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Burgenland, Austria | |
Coordinates | 47°42′34″N 16°19′51″E / 47.70944°N 16.33083°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | House of Esterházy |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | major parts conserved |
Site history | |
Built | beginning 15th century |
Built by | Lords of Mattersdorf |
Forchtenstein Castle (German: Burg Forchtenstein; Hungarian: Fraknó vára; Croatian: Fortnavski grad) is a castle built in the Late Middle Ages near the municipality of Forchtenstein in northern Burgenland, Austria. Forchtenstein Castle is 511 metres (1,677 ft) above sea level.[1]