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Festung Hohenwerfen

Werfen, Salzburg

Hohenwerfen is a medieval hilltop fortress on a rock pillar above the Salzach valley at Werfen, built between 1075 and 1078 for Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg. It guarded the route south and is a sister of Hohensalzburg Fortress. It became internationally known as the main location of the film Where Eagles Dare.

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Address
Burgstraße 25450 WerfenAustria
Founded
1075
Also known as
Hohenwerfen Castle

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