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The medieval Hohenwerfen Castle is located in Salzburg’s Pongau region. At the peak of a hill overlooking the Salzach valley is the castle, built between 1075 and 1078 for the Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg as a strategic military base. Over the years it has been used as a residence, hunting retreat, prison and military training camp. The castle is currently open to the public as a museum, and offers an extensive collection of weapons among other historical displays. Visitors can enjoy an on-site tavern, and tour the adjacent museum of falconry at the attached regional falconry center. The historic center offers daily flight shows with falcons, eagles, vultures and other local birds of prey.
Hohenwerfen Castle, Burgstraße 2, 5450 Werfen, Austria, Phone: +43-64-68-76-03
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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