Just 40 km from Salzburg, Hohenwerfen Castle stands on a rocky cone overlooking the Salzach Valley. This medieval fortress combines spectacular ramparts, a Romanesque chapel, weapons museum and famous falconry exhibitions. Here is its history in brief, what to see and how to organize your visit.
Not all Alpine castles tell such a clear history of territorial control. Hohenwerben-known in German as Festung Hohenwerfen-rises on a natural spur that narrows the passage of the Salzach River.
