The remains of the castle can not be visited
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Wörthburg Castle
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According to the appendix of Franz Herndl's novel 'Die Trutzburg', Romans built a fort on the island during the time of Marcus Aurelius, from whose ruins a castle emerged in the Middle Ages. Around 1295, the island was under princely rule and was pledged to Albero von Volkersdorf in 1314. His descendants called themselves Wörth after the seat from 1322 onwards.
With the sale to the Prüschenker and the associated founding of Greinburg, Wörth Castle likely lost its purpose. In 1552, the so-called Wörth Cross was erected on the tower of the castle ruins, which is preserved to this day. In 1649, the castle was already depicted as a ruin and was partially blown up during the Danube regulation period from 1777 to 1783.
Since 1970, Wörth Island has been a nature reserve owned by the Republic of Austria. Access is prohibited by authorities.
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