Hochosterwitz Castle

Hochosterwitz
Sankt Georgen, Carinthia, Austria
West view of Hochosterwitz Castle
TypeRock castle
Height664m.
Site information
OwnerKhevenhüller noble family
Open to
the public
April–October
Conditionrestored
Site history
Builtc. 860
Built byOsterwitz dynasty

Hochosterwitz Castle (German: Burg Hochosterwitz, Slovene: Grad Ostrovica) is a castle in Austria, considered one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles. It is on a 172-metre (564 ft) high dolomite rock near Sankt Georgen am Längsee, east of the town of Sankt Veit an der Glan in Carinthia. The rock castle is one of the state's landmarks and a major tourist attraction.