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Waxenegg castle ruin

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Ruine Waxenegg
Photo: XErlebnisregion Oststeiermark Geschäftsstelle ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee, Oststeiermark Tourismus

Waxenegg Castle was first mentioned in 1217 and was a constantly contested location in the Middle Ages.

This was also because the jurisdiction of the lords of the castle extended to the Lower Austrian border and was therefore very powerful. From here also the settlement of the Feistritz valley was pushed forward, whereby from Waxenegg the villages St. Georgen and Birkfeld were founded.

In the 18th century the roof tax was introduced, whereby the roof of the castle was removed to save taxes and was thus left to decay.

Lost Place Tour via the Rauchstubenhaus to the Waxenegg Ruin

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xBarbara Grobbauer

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Coordinates

47.271177, 15.678597

DMS

47°16'16.2"N 15°40'42.9"E

UTM

33T 551329 5235523

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