Burg Wiener Neustadt was built in 1194 with the ransom paid for Richard the Lionheart and served as a Habsburg imperial residence before becoming the Austrian Military Academy. Burgplatz 1; 10 minutes from the Hauptbahnhof; 45 minutes by train from Vienna. Check milak.at for tour access.
castle in Wiener Neustadt
Burg Wiener Neustadt
Burg Wiener Neustadt is the medieval castle at the center of the city of Wiener Neustadt, founded in 1194 with the ransom money paid for Richard the Lionheart of England and now serving as the Austrian Military Academy. The castle has been in continuous institutional use for centuries, which is exactly why it survives so well.
- Type
- castle
- Destination
- Wiener Neustadt
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1194
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Burgplatz 1, 2700 Wiener Neustadt, 2700 Wiener Neustadt
- Coordinates
- 47.6360, 16.3624
- Official website
- Visit website