Hohenwerfen Fortress, Austria
Sebastian Grafe
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Hohenwerfen Fortress, Austria
Sebastian Grafe
Sebastian Grafe sebastian-grafe.de
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Hohenwerfen Fortress, Austria
Sebastian Grafe
Sebastian Grafe sebastian-grafe.de
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Austria Hohenwerfen Fortress

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Picturquesque Fortress in the city of Werfen, Austria.

Hohenwerfen Fortress is a medieval hilltop castle in Werfen in the Salzburg region, situated between the Tennengebirge, Hagengebirge and Hochkönig mountains in the Salzach valley.

The construction of Hohenwerfen Fortress was initiated by Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg (1060–1088) between 1075 and 1078.

In 1968, the Hollywood fortress served as the backdrop for the feature film Where Eagles Dare, starring Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton.

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Travel Information

Parking is in the valley by the fortress.
Spot Type Drone
Crowd Factor Nearly no other people
Best Timing Daytime in fall
Sunrise & Sunset 05:12 - 20:58 | current local time: 00:07
Photo Themes Castle fall herbstfarben Mountain
Locations Salzburg Werfen

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