Golling Castle

Golling an der Salzach, Austria

Golling Castle is located on a strategically important location along the Salzach river. There were probably a watchtower already in the Roman times. The current castle was built in the 13th century. Later it was owned by the Archbishop of Salzburg. Today the castle hosts a local museum.

Address

Markt 85, Golling an der Salzach, Austria

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Austria

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Tony Buitrago (7 months ago)
Fortress from the medieval period, very well preserved, located in the town of Golling, very close to the river, in its surroundings there are several cafes and restaurants

bruce.murray @ gmail (11 months ago)
Great SMALL Christmas market

Peter Siegfried Krug (13 months ago)
The castle is beautifully illuminated from the outside in the evening. This castle is an attraction in Golling. Highly recommended!

Arnold Lengauer (19 months ago)
Great seminar center. interesting museum and great support for the seminar participants by the tourism association (tenant of the castle!).

Nikolo Fleig (2 years ago)
Today is Kirtag - great street festival. Population is open and immediately by first name. Really nice to celebrate with.

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