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Rabenstein Castle (Chemnitz)
Rabenstein Castle may refer to: In Austria: *Rabenstein Castle (Carinthia), castle ruins near Sankt Paul im Lavanttal *Rabenstein Castle (Lower Austria), castle ruins in Rabenstein an der Pielach *Rabenstein Castle (Styria), a castle in Frohnleiten *Rabenstein Castle (Tyrol), castle ruins in Virgen In the Czech Republic: *Rabenštejn Castle (german: Rabenstein, link=no), a castle in Vrbno pod Pradědem In Germany: *Rabenstein Castle (Upper Franconia), a castle in Ahorntal, Bavaria *Rabenstein Castle (Brandenburg), a castle in Rabenstein, Rabenstein/Fläming in the Potsdam-Mittelmark District *Rabenstein Castle (Riedenburg), castle ruins in Riedenburg, Bavaria *Rabenstein Castle (Rhön), castle ruins in the Rhön Mountains *Rabenstein Castle (Saxony), a castle in the Chemnitz suburb of Rabenstein *Rabenstein Castle (Wirsberg), castle ruins in Wirsberg, Bavaria See also * Rabenstein * Rabenstein an der Pielach * Rabenstein (Kellerwald) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabenstein Castle (Carinthia)
Rabenstein Castle (german: Burgruine Rabenstein) is a ruined rock castle in Carinthia, Austria. Rabenstein Castle is above sea level.Plechl, Pia Maria. 1973. ''Land der Berge: die schönsten Pass- und Höhenstrassen Österreichs''. Vienna: Molden, p. 78. Rabenstein Castle was built around 1100 to protect nearby Sankt Paul im Lavanttal. History Rabenstein Castle began as a mere watchtower built on a tall hill. Rabenstein became a castle when Engelbert I Sponheim, Margrave of Istria founded St. Paul's Abbey in 1091 in order to protect the abbey and town around it. The castle was occupied by the Rabensteins (whose name henceforth stuck to the structure) until 1200, the Archbishop of Salzburg until 1300, See also *List of castles in Austria *Saint Paul's Abbey, Lavanttal Saint Paul's Abbey in Lavanttal (german: Stift St. Paul im Lavanttal) is a Benedictine monastery established in 1091 near the present-day market town of Sankt Paul im Lavanttal in the Austrian state of Carinthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |