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Bezirk Waidhofen an der Thaya

Karlstein an der Thaya

Karlstein Castle

Bezirk Waidhofen an der Thaya

Karlstein an der Thaya

Karlstein Castle

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Karlstein Castle

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Location: Karlstein an der Thaya, Bezirk Waidhofen an der Thaya, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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May 9, 2021

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Starting point and end of the Grasel cycle path 1 (Karlstein).

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Karlstein was first mentioned in 1112 as "Chadelstain." As a fiefdom, Karlstein belonged to the respective territorial princes, who granted this rule to knightly families, although no continuous dynasty established itself here. Since the castle was never owned by a single family for an extended period, it was continually rebuilt and expanded. Practically nothing remains of the original castle.

In the following centuries, the border region was repeatedly raided by enemy armies (Ottokar, Hussites, Matthias Corvinus). After the suppression of the Peasants' Revolt in 1597, the leader, Andreas Schrembser, was presumably imprisoned in Karlstein Castle.

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Thaya Railway Bridge – Thaya River loop from Karlstein an der Thaya

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Elevation 430 m

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Location: Karlstein an der Thaya, Bezirk Waidhofen an der Thaya, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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