Karlbark's Fotothing

Another castle we visited was the much older Hohenwerfen. This was a real fortified castle (whereas Neuschwanstein from a few pictures ago, was built as a sort of scenic castle for the king of Bavaria). The oldest parts are from the eleventh century but the castle was extended in the 12th century and again during the "peasant´s war in the 16th century.

Burg Hohenwerfen was famously used as the castle 'Schloss Adler' in the film Where Eagles Dare.

From wikipedia:
Alternatively it was used as a state prison and therefore had a somewhat sinister reputation. Its prison walls have witnessed the tragic fate of many 'criminals' who spent their days there - maybe their last - under inhuman conditions, and, periodically, various highly ranked noblemen have also been imprisoned there including Rulers such as Archbishop Adalbert III (1198), Graf Albert von Friesach (1253), the Styrian governor Siegmund (1525) and Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau (1611).

The Salzburg district administration took possession of the castle in 1938. It was used as a training camp by the Austrian rural police until 1987. It was enlarged and renovated several times over the centuries.

Nowadays this mighty bastion functions as an adventure castle for its visitors. Among the numerous attractions offered by this exciting fortress are guided tours through the fortress showing its extensive weapon collection, the historical Salzburg Falconry with the falconry museum as well as a stylish fortress tavern. The historic Falconry Center is a special attraction, offering daily flight demonstrations by various birds of prey.