Burg Lockenhaus Leuca | |
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Lockenhaus, Burgenland, Austria | |
Burg Lockenhaus | |
Coordinates | 47°24′14.5″N 16°25′28.5″E / 47.404028°N 16.424583°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Professor Paul Anton Keller Foundation |
Controlled by | Professor Paul Anton Keller Foundation |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Refurbished |
Site history | |
Built | About 1200 CE |
In use | Yes |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Professor Paul Anton Keller Foundation |
Burg Lockenhaus (Hungarian Léka) is a castle and medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in the southeastern part of Lockenhaus, in Burgenland, eastern Austria. Burg Lockenhaus is 368 metres (1,207 ft) above sea level.[1] The castle was built in Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles around 1200, and was initially called "Leuca" or Léka.[2] It is part of the Naturpark Geschriebenstein.