Roaming Through Europe
Austria 06/14/2010
We have only a few days in south eastern Austria, and are mostly spending time with family who moved here a few years ago. Together we explored two castles in the area, one of which had the most amazing defense system of 14 gates! Each gate had a different method for the defenders to repel enemies, and as a result, the castle was never breached. Today there is a very steep cable ride to the top of Hochosterwitz castle, saving tourists the 160 meter climb! We took the easy way uo, but walked down at the end of our visit, loooking at each of the 14 gates as we decended. The second castle, at Strassburg is part of the property of the Bishops of Gurk, has been rebuilt in parts in the Renaissance style, and is often used as a setting for weddings and other events. We enjoyed lunch on the terrace at this castle. Yesterday we drove to the highest mountain in Austria - details to be posted later. Comments Comments are closed. |
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