![Children in medieval costumes playing a traditional outdoor game in a stone courtyard](/static_processed/e017c55aa3a0c9a1de8b3dcb49c80e95/children-in-medieval-costumes-playing-a-traditional-outdoor-game-in-a-stone-courtyard.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/events/2022-08-27_BurgHohenwerfen_MittelalterlichesTreiben_132.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
Games in the castle courtyard & children's jousting tournament
Mai, Juni & September am Wochenende | Mitte Juli bis Mitte August täglich | 01.05.2025 - 30.09.2025
Experience history up close within historic walls
Fortress Hohenwerfen is majestically enthroned on a rock high above the Salzach Valley. Birds of prey circle around its towers and anyone who steps through the mighty walls enters another world. It's no wonder that the 900-year-old fortified castle just outside the city of Salzburg is a popular family excursion destination: after all, there is plenty to experience and discover at the Pongau castle complex! Here you can experience the Middle Ages with all your senses!
Guided tours for castle enthusiasts & offers for everyone
With our wide range of guided tours , you can experience and discover the 900-year-old fortified castle just as you like: on a classic castle tour, which is included in the admission price, or with special offers for children and families. Of course, groups can also book various guided tours and culinary offers at Fortress Hohenwerfen Castle.
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![Falconer in medieval costume holding a sea eagle in front of a European castle](/static_processed/9bb1c71f1c653c9d98bbe365a9e78209/falconer-in-medieval-costume-holding-a-sea-eagle-in-front-of-a-european-castle.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/falknerei/BurgHohenwerfen_Falknerei_1283.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
Exclusive small group experience
01.04.2025 - 02.11.2025
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Feasting at the castle at lunchtime
The knightly 3-course lunch menu in the castle tavern
![Falconer with trained hawk in front of medieval castle on a green hillside](/static_processed/9b2b4396955ad29cdc8cd615a06ef4af/falconer-with-trained-hawk-in-front-of-medieval-castle-on-a-green-hillside.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/falknerei/BurgHohenwerfen_Falknerei_265.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
Classic castle tour - your journey through 900 years of castle history
From the creepy torture chamber to the panoramic bell tower
![Group of smiling children on a scenic balcony with alpine mountains in the background](/static_processed/9cf0b135547f50fe8114f36515b19c3e/group-of-smiling-children-on-a-scenic-balcony-with-alpine-mountains-in-the-background.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/events/Kindergeb.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
Knights' birthday party for children aged 6 to 14
Party like the knights!
![Hohenwerfen Castle on a mountain surrounded by mist and alpine valley view](/static_processed/640d98177c21227dc96ad73280ae395b/hohenwerfen-castle-on-a-mountain-surrounded-by-mist-and-alpine-valley-view.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/events/2017-10-16_Hohenwerfen_Herbst_251.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
The Hohenwerfen adventure castle
Discover the fortified castle and encounter birds of prey
![Falconer in traditional clothes handling a golden eagle in the mountains](/static_processed/9aa1e11d08010670c42c3839ae5f76c2/falconer-in-traditional-clothes-handling-a-golden-eagle-in-the-mountains.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/events/burg-hohenwerfen-header-falknerei.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
Classic castle tour
From the creepy torture chamber to the panoramic bell tower
Diverse events within historic walls
There's lots going on throughout the season in the old walls at a variety of special events - from the summer cinema in the castle courtyard to the big children's festival and mystical castle nights, where guests take a seat at the burgrave's table.
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![Historic castle courtyard with arched walkways and Austrian flag shutters at dusk](/static_processed/1c883763e645fcd667e9601bf2ba3ed4/historic-castle-courtyard-with-arched-walkways-and-austrian-flag-shutters-at-dusk.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/events/IMG_2693.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
![Performer in medieval costume entertaining with ribbons at a renaissance fair](/static_processed/1ec0dae976e5fbdeb73a491532386a79/performer-in-medieval-costume-entertaining-with-ribbons-at-a-renaissance-fair.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/events/2022-08-27_BurgHohenwerfen_MittelalterlichesTreiben_249.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
![Falconer releasing bird of prey during outdoor show in Alpine landscape with audience watching](/static_processed/02d375a35986041330f3030976318ffe/falconer-releasing-bird-of-prey-during-outdoor-show-in-alpine-landscape-with-audience-watching.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/events/20240615_BurgHohenwerfen-UNESCO_kathringollacknerfotografie-122.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
![Woman in medieval costume standing by fire in castle courtyard at night](/static_processed/6594d1dea0d0771648dd6ab72c7af041/woman-in-medieval-costume-standing-by-fire-in-castle-courtyard-at-night.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/burg_hohenwerfen/events/IMG_2700.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":489}}})
What is there to discover at Fortress Hohenwerfen Castle?
Go on a digital tour of Fortress Hohenwerfen Castle and find out what there is to discover within the castle walls: Hidden corners and spooky secrets. Exciting stories about historical personalities. But of course also the necessary things ... Just click on the pins and get more information.
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![Mauterndorf Castle with medieval towers and colorful flags in the Austrian Alps](/static_processed/4d8ae979bceebe16a704205112ed71d3/mauterndorf-castle-with-medieval-towers-and-colorful-flags-in-the-austrian-alps.jpg?{"image":"https://api.burg-hohenwerfen.at/fileadmin/content/images/MD_Aussen.jpg","outputFormat":{"format":"webp"},"edits":{"resize":{"width":550,"fit":"cover","height":413}}})
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