Ruine Schauenstein, Medieval castle ruins in Pölla, Austria.
The stone remains of Schauenstein Castle stand on a steep slope of Buchberg at 606 meters, overlooking the Kamptal region of Lower Austria.
The Babenbergers constructed this fortification against Bohemians during the 11th and 12th centuries, but it fell to destruction in the Thirty Years War.
The organization 'Rettet Schauenstein' initiated renovation works in the 1980s to preserve these ruins as a protected historical monument for public access.
Visitors can obtain keys to access the observation tower from Hotel Wegscheidhof in Wegscheid or Gasthaus Speneder in Altpölla during opening hours.
Four different hiking trails lead to the castle ruins, with routes ranging from 800 meters to 6 kilometers, starting from various points in the surrounding villages.
Location: Pölla
GPS coordinates: 48.63310,15.51050
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:57
Schloss Greillenstein
2.8 km
Burgruine Rundersburg
1.8 km
Mariä Himmelfahrt
3.4 km
Parochial House Altpölla
3.4 km
Pfarrkirche hl. Michael, Röhrenbach
3.4 km
Ortskapelle Wegscheid am Kamp
2.8 km
Kuefsteinsche Gruftkapelle hl. Anna, Röhrenbach
2.5 km
Flur-/Wegkapelle Hl. Rochus
2.9 km
Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Nikolaus
2.6 km
Gartenbaudenkmale und Umfassungsanlagen im Schlosspark Greillenstein
2.8 km
NÖ-Naturdenkmal ZT-017 Linden beim Urlaubsmarterl Altpölla
2.7 km
Ortskapelle Krug
1.2 km
Nischen- /Kapellenbildstock
1.4 km
Ortskapelle Gobelsdorf
3.4 km
Schwed-Kreuz
2 km
Bauernhof (Anlage), ehem. Wehrhof
2.6 km
Bildstock
2.1 km
Johannes-Capistranus-Statue
2.3 km
Figurenbildstock hl. Johannes Nepomuk
3.4 km
Pietà-Statue
3.4 km
Meierhof, ehem. Pferdestallungen
2.9 km
Meierhof, ehem. Gärtnerei im Süden des Schlosses Greillenstein
2.7 km
Figurenbildstock Gnadenstuhl
2.9 km
Figurenbildstock Maria Immaculata
3.3 km
Bildstock Pietà, sog. Mitterkreuz
3.1 km
Meierhof (Nordtrakt) inkl. Brauhaus des Schlosses Greillenstein
2.9 km
Meierhof (frühere Schafstallungen)
2.8 km
Pfarrhof
3.3 kmReviews
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