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Dürnstein
Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · taken 0.72 km from the village centre (coordinates from Wikimedia Commons)
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Dürnstein

Lower Austria (Wachau) · Austria
UNESCO — Wachau Cultural Landscape
Coordinates
48.39556, 15.52028
Population
864 (2018)
Elevation
209 m
Terrain
Danube Riverside / Vineyard Hills

Location

Dürnstein's ruined hilltop castle once held Richard the Lionheart prisoner in 1192, on his return from the Third Crusade. The village anchors the Wachau, a Danube wine valley inscribed by UNESCO in 2000.

UNESCO World Heritage since 2000Richard the Lionheart imprisonment siteDanube wine region
Getting There & Staying Nearby
Nearest airport
Vienna International Airport 80 km
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Nearest station
Krems an der Donau (own town reached via bus/ferry from Dürnstein) distance not verified
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Suggested base
Krems an der Donau
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Wachau Valley wine-country inns
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Wachau wine tasting (Grüner Veltliner, Riesling), Dürnstein Castle ruins hike
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