Hohenwerfen Fortress is a medieval hilltop castle in Werfen in the Salzburg region.
The construction of the Hohenwerfen Fortress was initiated between 1075 and 1078 by Archbishop Gebhard von Salzburg (1060-1088).
Today’s attractions are:
- The Burgahnl, as the 4412 kg bell in the bell tower of Hohenwerfen Fortress is also called, was cast in Innsbruck in 1568 by Hans Christoph Löffler. The bell is still rung today on high holidays.
- Ibid, also a clockwork, approx. 1720/25, originally a spindle clock, converted into a pendulum clock around 1900, restored in 1987/88 and in operation since then
- Weapon room
- Castle dungeon
- Knight’s tournament, knight’s dinner
- Falconry museum and air show