Burg Lockenhaus

Burg Lockenhaus
Leuca
Lockenhaus, Burgenland, Austria
Burg Lockenhaus
Burg Lockenhaus Leuca is located in Austria
Burg Lockenhaus Leuca
Burg Lockenhaus
Leuca
Coordinates47°24′14.5″N 16°25′28.5″E / 47.404028°N 16.424583°E / 47.404028; 16.424583
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerProfessor Paul Anton Keller Foundation
Controlled byProfessor Paul Anton Keller Foundation
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRefurbished
Site history
BuiltAbout 1200 CE
In useYes
Garrison information
OccupantsProfessor Paul Anton Keller Foundation

Burg Lockenhaus (Hungarian Léka) is a castle and medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in the southeastern part of Lockenhaus, in Burgenland, eastern Austria. Burg Lockenhaus is 368 metres (1,207 ft) above sea level.[1] The castle was built in Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles around 1200, and was initially called "Leuca" or Léka.[2] It is part of the Naturpark Geschriebenstein.

  1. ^ "Burg Lockenhaus Altitude and Location". Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  2. ^ "From the history of the castle". ritterburg.at. Retrieved 2 July 2011.