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THE SECRET OF AGGSTEIN CASTLE IN WACHAU, LOWER AUSTRIA.

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IT IS CALLED "BURGRUINE AGGSTEIN IN DER WACHAU". This ancient structure is very interesting to explore, due to its fortifications with hidden stairways, courtyards and towers, a dungeon and a chapel, including a knight's hall and a tavern. At present, wooden stairs are constructed at some well-defined points, to offer better viewing platforms, even in the highest walls. You can acquire audio-guided tour, that narrates some details of medieval knights' way of life. This is an additional excitement to the tour. The ruined castle is about 150 meters long and was built on the 12th century. Similar to other architectural works in those times, it is situated on a bedrock, 480 meters above sea level, at the right bank of the Danube in Wachau, Austria. The castle is located within the municipality of Schönbühel-Aggsbach in the Melk District of Lower Austria. The castle was owned by the Kuenring family of Aggsbac, Gansbach in 1181. Although it was built on the top of a narrow ridge, the ruined castle is accessible by car and offers breathtaking landscapes of the Wachau.
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