Bärnegg Castle
Bärnegg Castle | ||
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Creation time : | 12th Century | |
Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
Conservation status: | Received or received substantial parts | |
Place: | Elsenau | |
Geographical location | 47 ° 26 '20 " N , 16 ° 6' 49" E | |
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The castle Bärnegg is the ruins of a hilltop castle in Elsenau , in the municipality Schäffern in Wechselland , in Eastern Styria . It is under monument protection ( list entry ).
It was built in the late 12th century and was first mentioned in a document in 1312. The castle was owned by the noble families of the Perner , von Teuffenbach , von Reichenberg and von Rindsmaul . In the 17th century the arcade courtyard was expanded and in 1703 a palace chapel was built. Bärnegg Castle only fell into ruin in the last few decades.
Web links
Commons : Bärnegg Castle - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Entry via Bärnegg Castle to Burgen-Austria
- Bärnegg castle ruins . wehrbauten.at