Golling Castle | |
Native Name: | Burg Golling |
Location: | Golling an der Salzach, Salzburg, Austria |
Type: | Hill castle |
Built: | 13th century |
Builder: | Prince-archbishops of Salzburg |
Height: | 469m (1,539feet) |
Condition: | Preserved |
Open To Public: | Yes |
Burg Golling is a castle in Golling an der Salzach, in the Austrian state of Salzburg, erected by the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg in the 13th century. The large fortress is located on a rock above the Salzach valley near the strategically important narrows between the Hagen and Tennen Mountains, at 469m (1,539feet) above sea level.[1]