Lienzer Klause, Medieval fortress in Leisach, Austria
The Lienzer Klause fortress stands along the Drava River, featuring stone walls and defensive structures positioned on elevated terrain at 874 meters.
Built in 1240 by the Bishop of Brixen against the Counts of Görz, the fortress underwent major expansions in 1670 due to Ottoman threats.
The fortress contains a memorial stone commemorating the 1809 battle where Tyrolean defenders successfully repelled French and Italian forces.
The fortress site connects to a 9.25-kilometer hiking trail starting from the Leisacher Hof inn parking lot, with multiple bridge crossings along the route.
The 14th-century fortress operated its own small court system, allowing subjects to sell goods outside Lienz without market restrictions until 1806.
Location: Leisach
GPS coordinates: 46.79580,12.72250
Latest update: April 17, 2025 17:35
Spitzkofel
3 km
Expositurkirche St. Martin Bannberg
2.7 km
Kath. Pfarrkirche St. Michael Leisach
2.6 km
Bannberg Friedhof
2.7 km
Lourdeskapelle Leisach
132 m
Schrottendorf, Ortskapelle Zum Heiligsten Herzen Jesu
3.4 km
Herz-Jesu-Kapelle
3 km
Reiterkirchl (Kapelle Geburt Christi)
2.1 km
Galitzenklamm
2 km
Schrottendorf, Bauernhaus Obergoller
3.4 km
Bannberg, Widum
2.7 km
Dolomitenhof
3.3 km
Wegkreuz Brunnenstraße
3.5 km
Michaels-Stöckl
2.7 km
Spatenbach
947 m
Wegkreuz Grandl
3.5 km
Goggkreuz
2.9 km
Einhof Grandl
3.4 km
Friedhofskreuz Amlach
3.5 km
Wirtschaftsgebäude Dolomitenhof
3.3 km
Leisacher Almbach
2 km
Denkmal 1809, Freiheitskämpferdenkmal
94 m
Friedhofskapelle Amlach
3.5 km
Wirtschaftsgebäude Heiseler
3.4 km
Bauernhaus Dolomitenhof
3.3 km
Moarharpfe
3.3 km
Stofflerharpfe
3.5 km
Kornkasten Grandl
3.4 kmReviews
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