Ruined Castle
Hainburg an der Donau - Austria
Phone: +43 (0) 2165 62111
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Emperor Henry III ordered a castle to be built at Hainburg in 1050. The old settlement of Hainburg, which grew at the foot of the castle, received its town charter in 1244. In the castle chapel in 1252 the Bohemian King Przemsyl Ottokar married the Duchess Margarethe of Austria. The castle was destroyed in the late 17th century when Hainburg was overrun by the Turks. Renovation and preservation of the ruins began in 1975 and nowadays the castle is used for outdoor theatrical events. There is good access to the ruins from the centre of the town.
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