Fodor's Expert Review Schloss Petersberg

Friesach Castle/Palace

From a footpath at the upper end of the Hauptplatz, behind the Raiffeisenbank, take a steep 20-minute climb up 323 steps to the impressive remains of Schloss Petersberg. (An easier path to see the 12th- and 13th-century castle can be found next to Villa Bucher.) The Stadtmuseum (city museum) displays the history of the oldest city in Carinthia. Additionally, make a stop at the Petersbergkirche, a Romanesque church first built in 1130.

Castle/Palace

Quick Facts

North of Hauptplatz off Kirchgasse
Friesach, Carinthia  9360, Austria

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Museum closed Nov.–mid-Apr.

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