Franzensburg
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Franzensburg | |
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Lower Austria, Austria | |
Site history | |
Built | 1801 - 1836 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Franzensburg_1900.jpg/243px-Franzensburg_1900.jpg)
Franzensburg Castle, circa 1890 - 1905
Franzensburg is a medieval style castle in Laxenburg, Lower Austria, Austria.
Built between 1801 and 1836, it was named in memory of the last Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, who died in 1835.
Views of the Castle[]
Tower gate
Clock tower
Tower
Castle and pond
Castle view
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Eduard_Gurk_-_Die_Franzensburg_in_Laxenburg_bei_Wien_-_um_1838.jpg/243px-Eduard_Gurk_-_Die_Franzensburg_in_Laxenburg_bei_Wien_-_um_1838.jpg)
Die Franzensburg in Laxenburg bei Wien by Eduard Gurk, 1838
See also[]
References[]
This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.
External links[]
- Schloss Laxenburg - information on the Laxenburg castles including Franzensburg
Coordinates: 48°03′55″N 16°22′19″E / 48.0652527778°N 16.3718277778°E
Categories:
- Castles in Lower Austria
- Museums in Lower Austria
- Historic house museums in Austria
- Lower Austria geography stubs
- Austrian castle stubs