Ruine Geiersburg is one of several medieval castle ruins on the ridges above Friesach, the oldest documented town in Carinthia, known for its still-water-filled medieval moat. The ruins are part of a cluster of fortifications that reflect Friesach’s historical importance as a market and transit town. Free access; walk up from the town center. Best combined with a full walk of Friesach’s medieval walls and moat.
castle ruin in Friesach
Ruine Geiersburg
One of several castle ruins visible on the ridges above Friesach, the oldest documented town in Carinthia. Friesach is unusual in the Austrian landscape for the density of its surviving medieval fortifications: the town walls, moat (still water-filled), and several castle ruins on the surrounding hills give it a genuinely complete medieval character.
- Type
- castle ruin
- Destination
- Friesach
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 12th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- 9360 Friesach
- Coordinates
- 46.9551, 14.3992
- Official website
- Visit website