Castles in Austria
Castles in Austria: 2,415 castles across 1,084 towns and cities — including 1,710 medieval castles, 289 palaces, 408 ruins, 2 UNESCO-listed. Browse the list, or narrow it down by city and type.
- 2 UNESCO World Heritage
- 11 free to visit
- 13 house a museum
- 20 castle hotels
- 408 ruins to explore
Choose a city
- Aggstein Castleticketed
- Alt-Ems
- Alt-Hagenberg
- Altenburg
- Altenburg Abbey
- Ambras Castleticketed
- Anif Palace
- Anras-Gericht, Pfleghof
- Artstetten Castle
- Batterieturm Sigmundseck
- Belvedere
- Bernstein Castlecastle hotel
- Bischöfliche Residenz
- Burg Altpernstein, Micheldorf in Oberösterreich
- Burg am Grazer Schloßberg
- Burg Attersee, Attersee am Attersee
- Burg Bideneck, Fließ
- Burg Clam, Klamticketed
- Burg Deutschlandsberg
- Burg Dürnstein, Neumarkt in der Steiermark
- Burg Ehrenfels, Kammern im Liesingtal
- Burg Festenburg, Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel
- Burg Freundsberg, Schwaz
- Burg Friedburg, Lengau
Common questions
How many castles are there in Austria?
2,415 — each with its location on the map, what it is, and the visiting details we could confirm.
Are castles in Austria free to visit?
11 of 2,415 are confirmed free to visit, and 26 are ticketed. For the rest, entry is not confirmed yet — check each listing.
Are any castles in Austria UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Yes — 2 of 2,415 are UNESCO-listed. Look for the World Heritage badge on the list.
Can you stay overnight in a castle in Austria?
Yes — 20 are castle hotels, with historic rooms you can book.