Burg Lockenhaus is a castle and medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in the southeastern part of Lockenhaus, in Burgenland, eastern Austria. Burg Lockenhaus is 368m above sea level. The castle was built in Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles around 1200, and was initially called "Leuca" or Léka. It is part of the Naturpark Geschriebenstein.GeographyThe castle is in the Güns Valley, set amidst a hilly terrain in eastern Austria, near the Hungarian border towards Kőszeg. It is in the southeastern part of the town of Lockenhaus, roughly 120km south of Vienna and roughly the same distance by road northeast of Graz. It was built on the spur of a hill, which is now called the Castle Hill. It can be reached by express bus service along the Eisenstadter Bundestrasse. A lake lies immediately to the east of the castle. Work out when and for how long to visit Burg Lockenhaus and other Lockenhaus attractions using our handy Lockenhaus online trip itinerary planner.
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Burg Lockenhaus reviews
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Although this castle has been extensively restored its retains the feel of an old fortress. There is a lot to see and the views over the Burgenland countryside are excellent. It has a good...
Although this castle has been extensively restored its retains the feel of an old fortress. There is a lot to see and the views over the Burgenland countryside are excellent. It has a good... more »
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We stopped by to tour the castle as part of a busy day. I liked the tour because you got the chance to wander around on your own. This was explained to us as a "Knights Castle" and was added to as...
We stopped by to tour the castle as part of a busy day. I liked the tour because you got the chance to wander around on your own. This was explained to us as a "Knights Castle" and was added to as... more »
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Nice place, take your kids there.
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Restored wonderfully. Very informative!
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