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Burgruine Griffen
Castle in Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Burg Griffen is a castle on a 130m/427 ft-high limestone mountain above the town of Griffen in the Austrian state of Carinthia.[1]
Quick Facts Griffen Castle, Coordinates ...
Griffen Castle | |
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Griffen, Austria | |
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Coordinates | 46°42′19″N 14°43′39″E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Market Town of Griffen |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1124-1146 |
Built by | Otto of Bamberg |
In use | until 1768 |
Demolished | 1840 |
Battles/wars | 1292-1293 occupied by Count Ulrich von Heunberg |
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