Herbstenburg Castle

The Herbstenburg Castle in Dobbiaco was acquired by the brothers Herbst around 1500

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Herbstenburg Castle is located near the parish church of Dobbiaco.
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The castle is named after the brothers Kaspar and Christoph Herbst.
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The complex can be visited only from the outside.
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Herbstenburg Castle is located near the parish church of Dobbiaco, at about 1,200 m a.s.l. The building was named after the brothers Kaspar and Christoph Herbst who acquired it around 1500. In the 16th century it was completely remodelled. After the Herbst Family died out, the castle frequently changed hands and today it is in possession of the Earls Bossi-Fedrigotti.

Herbstenburg Castle was the centre of a complex that extended to the red tower in the north-west of the village, which was connected to the the castle through an underground tunnel. Once the basement of the castle housed a prison. In 1508 and 1511 Emperor Maximilian I von Habsburg lived in the castle for a few months.

Inside, the building boasts massive square towers, vaults, frescoes and ceilings from the time of Emperor Maximilian I, as well as a wonderful beam ceiling, protrusions and merlons. Although the inside of the castle cannot be visited, we highly recommend you to visit it from the outside.