Monday, September 7, 2020

Famous Castles: Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria

 


 

Hohenwerfen Castle is located in a picturesque area of the Austrian alps, south of Saltzburg.

 
 

Aerial Tour of the Castle

 

How the castle has changed over the ages:


 The castle is renowned for its falconry:


Some History of the Castle


The castle by night:



We begin our exploration of the castle at the...

Main Gate



Several floors of the castle museum can be explored and there are some wonderful scenic views from... 

 

The Fourth Floor

  

 

The other floors explore various subjects and change from time to time.  Below are some of the displays when the subject was Leonardo da Vinci.  The theme of the third floor is flight and includes some fascinating displays of...

  

 Leonardo's research into flight 

  




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