Hochosterwitz

Like the impenetrable fortress it is, Burg Hochosterwitz looms over the surrounding countryside. This medieval building sits at 564 feet high, and on a clear day you can see it from nearly 20 miles away. It’s a roughly 20-minute drive from Klagenfurt.

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