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The Kühnburg ruins stand on a rocky outcrop at 839 m altitude below the Spitzegel.

First mentioned in 1189 as the property of Count Pero de Kinburch. From the 13th century owned by the Bishopric of Bamberg, it was pledged to Duke Heinrich of Carinthia in 1311. The castle fell into ruin after a fire in 1540.

In 1611, Kühnburg still seems to have existed, as it was granted by Bishop Johann to Georg von Kühnburg. By around 1642, however, it appears to have already been in ruins. In 1758, shortly before the sale of the Bamberg lordships to Austria, Bishop Adam Friedrich granted the seat of Egg with its accessories to Siegmund Maximilian Imperial Count of Kühnegg. The family remained owners of the castle and lordship until the 20th century. A restoration of the ruins took place in 1913. Today the castle ruins are owned by the Hermagor municipal authority.

Well preserved are the bergfried (main tower), which can be climbed in the summer months and offers a great view, large parts of the up to 8 m high ring wall, as well as the ground floor wall of a residential building.