Burg Hohenwerfen
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"Hohenwerfen Castle (German: Burg Hohenwerfen), is a medieval rock castle, situated at an rock pillar overlooking the Austrian market town of Werfen in the Salzach valley, approximately 40 kilometres south of Salzburg. The castle is surrounded by the Berchtesgaden Alps and the adjacent Tennen Mountains. Hohenwerfen is a `sister` of Hohensalzburg Fortress, both built by the Archbishops of Salzburg in the 11th century.
The castle became known internationally as the main location in the film `Where Eagles Dare`. "
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