Burg Lichtenwerth, Castle in Münster, Tyrol, Austria

Burg Lichtenwerth is a medieval fortress in the Munster Valley with a rectangular layout consisting of an outer western section with farm buildings and an eastern three-story keep. The structure combines residential elements with defensive features typical of fortifications from that period.

Burg Lichtenwerth was probably built in the 12th century, as its regular plan and walled-in Romanesque windows suggest; it is first documented in 1212 and again in 1249. The syllable "werth" (island) indicates that the low-lying castle once stood on an island in the Inn. The keep and the three-storey palas were renewed in the 18th century, and the defensive tower was truncated in the 17th century. Since 1879 the castle has been privately owned by the Inama-Sternegg family.

The syllable "werth" in the name means "island", suggesting the low-lying castle once stood on an island in the Inn. The chapel, decorated with Rococo stucco in 1776, is the easternmost outpost of the Diocese of Innsbruck in North Tyrol. Inside, a judge's room survives from the period when the castle was his seat.

The fortress is privately owned by the Inama-Sternegg family and cannot be entered, so visitors must limit themselves to viewing it from outside. The best views can be had from the paths surrounding the site where you can see its overall form.

The syllable "werth" in the castle's name means "island", suggesting that this lowland castle once stood on an island in the Inn river. The regular rectangular layout and walled-in Romanesque windows point to construction in the 12th century, with first documentary mentions in 1212 and 1249.