Kapfenstein#

Kapfenstein Castle in the municipality of Kapfenstein, district of Feldbach, Styria. Built in the second half of the 12th  century as an important frontier post, it became a Kreidfeuer (signal fire) station in the 16th century. Medieval building around the inner courtyard, extended around 1604 by building over the old castle moat around the outer courtyard. The southern part of the new structure dates from the first half of the 19th century. The castle chapel now serves as parish church.