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Europe Trip: Straßburg

October 23, 2014 By Jennifer 1 Comment

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Straßburg, Austria located in the Gurk valley of northern Carinthia situated in the Nock Mountains along a bend in the Gurk River. We found ourselves there by chance after following a road sign that read simply “Schloss” (castle). Intrigued, we followed a road that led along the river until we found an adorable, albeit tiny, alpine village with a grand castle sitting atop one of the highest hills. Straßburg has only about 2300 residents. It is made up of rolling hills with an active logging industry along the river and pastures of grazing horses nestled in the hillsides alongside alpine style houses and large groves of trees. While staring out at the countryside Mat remarked, “You could definitely get your Robin Hood on out there!”

David posing on the side of the road

David posing on the side of the road

Hills of Straßburg

Hills of Straßburg

Posing in front of Schloss Straßburg

Posing in front of Schloss Straßburg

Again in front of the castle

Again in front of the castle

Just outside the castle gates

Just outside the castle gates

Castle gate

Castle gate

Schloss Straßburg sits atop a high, winding hill. It was first constructed as a fortress in the 1100s and was later expanded into a castle where it served as the seat of the Prince-Bishops of Gurk until the 18th century. Today it houses a museum with rotating exhibits. The museum was closed on the day we visited but we were able to tour the exterior of the castle and enjoy the remarkable views of the countryside. While both little boys napped with Dédi in the car, the big boys climbed castle walls and explored trenches, clearly living out the Robin Hood fantasies of their childhood. It was a lovely experience.

The castle walls

The castle walls

More of the walls

More of the walls

Views from inside the castle

Views from inside the castle walls

Views from a different angle

Countryside views from a different angle

Mat posing in front of the scenery

Mat posing in front of the scenery

Unfortunately we couldn’t stay for long but we will have very fond memories of Schloss Straßburg. I’m sure that the guys could have explored for hours on end, but we had much more to see and do in Austria.

Exploring the castle walls

Exploring the castle walls

Taking in the views

Taking in the views

Mat and David could have seriously stayed forever

Mat and David could have seriously stayed forever

David protecting the fort

David protecting the fort

Mat waves through a window

Mat waves through a window in the wall

David scaling the walls

David scaling the walls

The guys looked tiny next to the castle walls

The guys looked tiny next to the castle walls

One final shot before leaving the castle

One final shot before leaving the castle

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Filed Under: Austria, Europe, Travel

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  1. Palmira says

    November 19, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    This is so scenic and beautiful. Especially the view near the castle. A must see place for nature lovers. I should ask http://www.backpackerco.com to arrange travel plans.

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