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Schloss
Schönbühel, the first of many castles along the Danube in the Wachau
between Melk and Krems. (1998) |
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Another castle in the same
neighborhood (1998)
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A
short distance down stream is Ruine Agstein (Ruine = castle
ruin) above Aggsbach Dorf in the Wachau as seen from the left bank of
the Danube. (2004) |
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On the way up to Ruine
Hinterhaus above Spitz in the Wachau. It was built in the 12th
century and enlarged in the 16th century. This is one of the better
preserved castle ruins for exploring. (2004)
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Viewing the Danube
from the ramparts of Ruine Hinterhaus.(2004) |
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Burgruine Dürnstein
above the town of the same name in the Wachau. It was built in the 12th
century; and the English King Richard the Lionhearted was imprisoned
here on this way back from the Crusades in 1192. (1998)
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The Danube and former Augustinian Monastery viewed from
Burgruine Dürnstein. This was a disappointment after Ruine
Hinterhaus (2004) |
Schloss Tratzberg seen from the Inntalradweg between Stans and Jenbach
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A
small castle ruin near Obermühl along the Danube in Upper Austria.(2004) |
| Veste Oberhaus
(the upper one to the left) and Veste Neiderhaus (the lower
one to the right) along the Danube in Passau, Germany. (2004) |
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Hohensalzburg
Fortress above Salzburg (1999) |
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Inside the Hohensalzburg
fortress. It resembled a small town.(1997)
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Burg Hohenwerfen near
Werfen along the Tauernradweg on the Salzach River south of
Salzburg (2000)
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Bavaria viewed from the Tauernradweg in Upper Austria along the
Salzach River. It is billed as the largest fortress in Central
Europe. (1998) |
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Schloss
Moosheim in the Lungau, Salzburg Province. We had a picnic lunch
in the courtyard. For once we didn't have to climb to get to a
castle because we were coming from the right down into the Lungau
valley, not along the valley, . (2002) |
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Schloss Rothschild,
Waidhofen an der Ybbs along the Ybbstalradweg in Lower Austria.
It was originally owned by the Biship of Freising, Bavaria and was
purchased by Baron Rothschild in the 19th century. (2004)
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Kufstein
Castle and the Inn River promenade from the bridge (2005).
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Schoss Lichtenstein half way up the
mountain from Vaduz, the capital of Lichenstien. It is the home of the
prince ruler of the country. Much of Vaduz's architecture is more modern
looking than that of nearby Austria. (2003) |
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