Aggstein Castle is a ruined castle on the right bank of the Danube in Wachau, Lower Austria. The castle ruins are situated at about 300 metres above the right bank of the Danube on an outcrop running from east to west. It is some 150 metres long and has a rock structure at both ends.
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Jump or starve Aggstein castle in Lower Austria is situated 300 metres above the right bank of the river Danube and was built at the beginning of the 12th century. When Georg Scheck vom Wald became lord of the castle in 1429 he was said to put his prisoners on the rock spur to the right of the chapel. He then bricked the window up and the captives could either jump (300 meters) or starve to death. His cruelty didn't do him any good though as he finally went mad. It is said that two prisoners survived by jumping into a nearby treetop. So do you still like the picture?
Donau, Schönbühel-Aggstein, Burgruine Aggstein Scan of an analog photo taken in September 1991 Schifffahrt auf der Donau von Melk nach Dürnstein durch die UNESCO Kulturlandschaft Wachau: Boat tour on the Danube from Melk to Dürnstein through the UNESCO Natural World Heritage of the Wachau.
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Burgruine Aggstein
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Kapelle Burgruine Aggstein, Wachau, Austria.
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