Schloss Landeck, Medieval castle in Landeck, Austria

Schloss Landeck stands on a rocky knoll south of Landeck, between the eastern valley slope and the deeply cut Inn. Its original layout was a simple trapezoid with a southern keep, a rectangular hall to the north and a connecting ring wall. In the 15th and early 16th centuries the courtyard was built up with the St. Stephen chapel on the west and side wings on the east, while three half-round corner towers and keyhole loopholes were added below.

Built in the last quarter of the 13th century as a Tyrolean princely court castle, Schloss Landeck was first documented in 1296. It was held as a pledge or fief: from 1518 to 1549 by Burg Schrofenstein, from 1549 to 1705 by the Gienger family, and at times by the Counts of Spaur. From 1706 princely judges administered it. In 1840 the court moved to Herzog-Friedrich-Straße and the castle became a military barracks; the town bought it in 1942, and from 1967 to 1973 it was restored as the Landeck district museum.

The Regional Museum within the castle displays artifacts and local art that tell the story of life in the Tiroler Oberland. You can see how people in this mountain region lived and what mattered to them over time.

The castle is accessible on most days, and sturdy shoes are recommended since the walk up to the fortress is steep. You can reach the location by car easily, with parking available near the town.

The castle's name refers not to a lake but to the rocky knoll between the eastern valley slope and the deeply cut Inn. From 1840 the former court seat served as a military barracks, and the town only bought the building in 1942, after which restoration from 1967 to 1973 turned it into the district museum.