Burgruine Landskron, Castle ruin in Bruck an der Mur, Austria.

Burgruine Landskron is a castle complex on a hilltop above Bruck an der Mur, its stone walls overlooking the valley below. The site displays the typical layout of a medieval fortification with ramparts and access points from different periods.

The castle was built in the 13th century and served as a strategic stronghold under Bohemian rule. A devastating fire in 1792 destroyed large parts of the complex and led to its decline.

The name Landskron has been used for the castle since 1461. Two of the six French cannons captured in the Napoleonic wars, which Emperor Franz allowed to be set up in the Stuckhütte in 1815, still stand on the Schlossberg. Since some years the ruin is lit at night by floodlights that change colour with the temperature.

Visitors reach the ruins via walking paths from Bruck an der Mur, with routes that are regularly maintained and offer varying difficulty levels. Evening illumination of the walls creates a special effect, with the best visibility occurring at dusk.

Two of the six French cannons captured in the Napoleonic wars still stand on the Schlossberg. Emperor Franz allowed the city to display them in the Stuckhütte in 1815 after a request from the municipal administration.