--- title: Burg Krämpelstein Castle url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/400055/burg-kraempelstein-castle.html" description: The castle consists of the older residential tower and the adjoining palace. date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Burg Krämpelstein Castle Burg Krämpelstein Castle ========================== Esternberg, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/203125/68DEF064A9D1F6B8CFA9F21E5DEAD6C6182EDF4392C101E924E795512FABCD79/burg-kraempelstein.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/203126/143E87234C35B2887CDBDA647B2F943EE71B756E4374235AABA2FE3DAB3F624C/burg-kraempelstein.jpg) [ ![Krämpelstein Castle in Esternberg: a historic stone building surrounded by green trees and shrubs on a hill. The architecture of the building is reminiscent of an old castle or palace, with characteristic roof towers and tiled roofs. The surrounding area conveys an idyllic, wooded landscape.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/203125/68DEF064A9D1F6B8CFA9F21E5DEAD6C6182EDF4392C101E924E795512FABCD79/burg-kraempelstein.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/203125/68DEF064A9D1F6B8CFA9F21E5DEAD6C6182EDF4392C101E924E795512FABCD79/burg-kraempelstein.jpg) [ ![Krämpelstein Castle in Esternberg: A medieval castle or fortress, built from solid stone, is enthroned on a steep rocky cliff in the middle of a lush forest. The castle consists of several buildings with red roofs, towers and oriels, which are picturesquely embedded in the landscape.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/203126/143E87234C35B2887CDBDA647B2F943EE71B756E4374235AABA2FE3DAB3F624C/burg-kraempelstein.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/203126/143E87234C35B2887CDBDA647B2F943EE71B756E4374235AABA2FE3DAB3F624C/burg-kraempelstein.jpg) 1. 2. Pyrawang 4092 Esternberg [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Pyrawang%2C%204092%20Esternberg "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Pyrawang%2C%204092%20Esternberg "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.562578763865488&lon=13.585946559905997&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The castle consists of the older residential tower and the adjoining palace. The former curtain wall is only partially preserved. The castle did not have to undergo any alterations and is therefore an example of medieval castle construction. The former entrance to the interior of the tower is at the level of the first floor. Even today, the difference in level from the staircase of the palas to the tower entrance has been preserved in its original dimensions. On the east side of the palas there is still a stepped bay. The castle's old chapel is located above the entrance. Access to the rooms on the individual floors was via staircases and corridors. Now access is from the palas on the second floor and in the tower via a built-in wooden staircase. The tower is built on a rocky outcrop, with the curtain wall extending from the tower to the steep rock face. The Schneiderschlössl - as the castle is also known according to legend - was first mentioned in a document in 1171 as Feste Cramerstein. The builder is unknown, but it is likely that Krämpelstein was once a Roman guard post and the current tower is probably built on Roman foundations. In 1845, roadworks in a crevice of the Krämpelstein rock revealed the fragments of a pot in which and next to which a large number of coins had been found. They dated from the time of 284 and 306 (Diocletian and Maximillianus). The castle is not open to the public and is privately owned by Dipl. Ing. Klaus Schulz-Wulkow, Vichtenstein 1, who is also the owner of Vichtenstein Castle. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Burg Krämpelstein Castle** Pyrawang 4092 Esternberg Phone +43 7714 8003Show no. E-Mail [gemeinde@esternberg.ooe.gv.at](#mailto) --- **Contact person** Burg Krämpelstein (privat) --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - Can only be viewed from outside [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [Suggest a change](#mailto) [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.donauregion.at/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")