Ortenburg Castle Ruins

Baldramsdorf, Austria

Ortenburg castle was erected in the late 11th century by ministeriales of the Bavarian Prince-Bishops of Freising, who then held large possessions in the Duchy of Carinthia. Their descendants began to call themselves Counts of Ortenburg. The castle is located on the northern slope of the Gailtal Alps overlooking the Drava valley.

Damaged by the 1348 Friuli earthquake, the significance of the castle diminuished after the extinction of the Ortenburgs in 1418. The estates were inherited by Count Hermann II of Celje and in 1456 finally seized by the Imperial House of Habsburg. In 1524 the comital title passed to Gabriel von Salamanca, who had his new residence, Porcia castle built in the nearby town of Spittal an der Drau.

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Baldramsdorf, Austria

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Founded: 11th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Austria

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

HeuF (7 months ago)
Brilliant place to go. The road there is narrow and no two vehicles can pass each other, and the place to park is not very large, but the ruin itself is beautiful with beautiful views, unfortunately it was not very clear today and it rained. There is also a sign on site with the history of the castle.

Theresia Scheiflinger (10 months ago)
Very beautiful huge castle ruine

Michael Wohlmuth (12 months ago)
A beautiful castle. Unfortunately access is not possible as it is privately owned! But then we were allowed to take a look into the inner courtyard

Henrich Lambert (2 years ago)
Pretty amazing view, this place looks like heaven

Irene Reichl (4 years ago)
Beautiful ruin, a wonderful place to find peace and relaxation. No admission, no streams of tourists, pure nature and a wonderful view on top of that.

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