What would you say is the most recognizable fortress in your country?
March 19, 2025
A fortress that most people in country will be familiar with, even if they have never actually visited it themselves.
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Probably a star fort, like Naarden or Bourtange. They definitely show up in the Reddit repost bot rotation more often than Kasteel de Haar or the Muiderslot.
I there are many in italia, the two most know are surely Castel Sant Angelo in Rome or the Castello Sforzesco in Milan.
It’s a castle and not a fortress, but I think Schloss Neuschwanstein is internationally the most recognisable.
Edit: I am aware that it wasn’t used as a defence structure. I still went for it, cause I don’t know how many fortresses in Germany are really well known. Maybe the Wartburg which is the one where Luther translated the bible.
Dunno, as we don’t have many fortresses left. One that still stands is Kastellet, which was part of the wider fortifications of Copenhagen. You could argue something like Kronborg, as its canons were part of guarding the passage between the Atlantic and the Baltic. While no longer in Denmark, Dannevirke was of importance militarily (waaay back) and later as a cultural symbol of Danish identity in the borderland
Probably one of Windsor Castle, Tower of London, or Edinburgh Castle.
Windsor is probably the most famous of the three castles, but not sure how recognisable it is or how much it is still considered to be a fortress.
Tower of London has the most distinctive shape. It also has the most visitors.
Edinburgh Castle is pretty distinctive when shown as part of the whole of Castle Rock though.
Edinburgh Castle and the Tower of London are still working fortresses today so I’d go with one of those two. Even if Windsor has the more famous name, it is more of a working palace today.
Windsor castle or tower of London for tourists but there’s caenarvon castle or Cardiff castle in Wales. Maybe Edinburgh castle too but it’s less of a fortification than a palace. Not sure about NI for castles/fortresses.
Edit: I have been corrected and Edinburgh is also a fortification and a castle.
Ruins of Krzyżtopór. It was palazzo in fortezza, so palace – fortress. It used to be massive. Had as many windows as days in a year and was one of the largest palaces in Europe prior to Versailles. It was destroyed during Swedish Deludge.
I would say first the Alacazaba, fortification of the world-famous Alhambra in Granada.
Second imo is the Alcazár of Segovia (more nationally famous though).
There are approximately 240 castles and manors in Sweden that are modernly preserved, of course there are more, but the majority of them are usually just a couple of walls and half a roof that is dilapidated.
If I remember correctly, I think it is France that has the most and best preserved in all of Europe.
In Poland, in terms of the most recognisable ones, it would probably be the castle in Malbork. The most recognisable actual fortress would be the one in Kłodzko I suppose? Though none of them are that well-known outside of the country. What’s even funnier is that neither of the ones I stated are even constructed by Poles
Kronborg in Helsingør, it’s more of a castle, but Holger Danske pages in the basement and legend says that if Denmark ever gets into trouble (war) he will come up and save the country 😏
It’s more known for its religious use, but it’s been a defensive structure too all along.
Suomenlinna, formerly known as Sveaborg (Fortress of Sweden) is a defensive sea fortress that was built off the coast of Helsinki in the 18th century. The existence of this fortress is actually one of the main reasons Helsinki started to grow to eventually become the capital of Finland. During the Finnish War of 1808 the fortress surrendered to Russians after a 2 month siege. After the Finnish independence it was renamed to Suomenlinna (Fortress of Finland). The fortress has been used by 3 armies: the Swedish, Russian and Finnish. In 1973 the Finnish milirary left the fortress apart from the Naval Academy, and it was converted to civilian use. In 1991 it was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site and it’s nowadays one of the most popular tourist attractions in Helsinki.
For me it’s always gonna be Glimmingehus but I don’t think people outside of Skåne feel the same. (It’s built like a tall, “regular” house of stone because of the strict anti-castle laws in place during the late Kalmar Union; basically, no one but the state was allowed to build fortresses, so the nobility had to get creative circumventing this law)
Otherwise I guess I’d say Kalmar Slott? If nothing else because this is where Karl IX of Sweden challenged Christian IV of Denmark to a duel that would decide the fate of the war. Christian IV declined, however, on the grounds that he could never bring himself to humiliate a frail old man in such a way.
Some would probably say Akershus Fortress because it’s in the capital, and therefore the most known… though think it’s more like a castle than a fortress.
Though would probably say Fredriksten Fortress, in Halden, nearby the Swedish border.. At least have the most majestetic placement of a fortress. And there have been some tv-shows (famous artists came to sing there in the summer) set there.. And on a historical context.. It was by this fortress Karl 12 of sweden was killed.. with a bullet through his head.. The killing of Karl 12 is an important “issue” in norwegian history.. Still going on debate whether he was murdered by norwegian or swedish bullet… som finnish expert some years ago said [norwegian bulllett.](https://www.forskning.no/historie-krig/finske-rettsmedisinske-eksperter-karl-12-ma-ha-blitt-drept-av-en-norsk-kule/2134738)
Oscarsborg is also another famous one.. It was by this fortress they fired the torpedo that would sink the german ship Blücher during the invasion in 1940 by the nazis. Though think not that many people have seen that much of the fortress..
Spain is full of castles and fortresses but I’d say the most famous one is the Alcazar of Segovia, the one that inspired Snow White’s castle.
Another one could be the Alhambra in Granada.
Serbia has many fortresses, most famous is Kalemegdan fortress, but most recognized would be fortified Monastery Manasija.
Narva Fortress in Estonia is across the river of Ivangorod Fortress in Russia and we had ‘Putin – War Criminal’ poster on it (I think there was a post on Reddit about it).
Pretty cool fortress in general though probably not as big as some Western European ones.
Has been renovated and looks much better than its Russian counterpart.
Visit Ida-Virumaa!
Borgarvirki is a mostly natural rock formation that in the distant past has been used as a defensive location or a fortress.
The [Belém Tower](http://Torre de Belém https://g.co/kgs/qDyck5D) is probably one of the most recognizable structure of that type, but I am not sure if iy was ever used as an actual defense structure.
[Prague Castle](https://www.viewprague.cz/storage/upload/images/Hrady/Prazsky_hrad-large.jpg) – the most iconic one. It’s rather a building complex on a ground-plan of a castle. Its primary purpose is the siege of the president of the Czech republic (which is inherited from times when it was the siege of the King of the Czech lands, as the president was supposed to take on the representative role… It’s a very big complex.)
[Karlštejn](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Zamek_Karl%C5%A1tejn.jpg) (yes). Appears for example in citizenship tests (I have never been there! 😊). It was meant to protect the crown jewels of Bohemia. Built by Charles IV, the King of Bohemia (= of the Czech lands) and the Holy Roman Emperor.
Well technically [the Alhambra ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra) is a fortress (aswell as a palace) so that’s my pick. I think it’s one of the most recognizable fortresses in the world.
Other than that, the [Alcázar of Segovia ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A1zar_of_Segovia) is also widely recognised in spain. if it looks familiar it is most likely, because it was the main inspiration for snow white’s castle.
Btw, many fortified palaces in Spain are called “alcazar”. It’s an Islamic borrowing which means castle. Though in fact the Arabic term (al-qasr) comes from the word “castrum” which in Latin meant some kind of fortification. This is also the word that gave us the term castle (both in Spanish and English).
We got SO many fortresses and castles and stona age to iron age fortifications.
But this one, situated along a, since thousands of years well trafficked highway, it was built 1637 and has been a ruin since 1707 and has become a popular motive in drawings, paintings and the last 150 years; photographies.
My favorite however is a much less known place, Broborg in Uppland, north of Stockholm. It’s from the 5th century. Yep, that’s right. And still impressive!
Probably Wawel Castle in Kraków although idk if it counts as a fortress. Everyone knows it because our dead kings are there.
From fortresses Kamieniec Podolski is quite known but it’s not ours anymore.
i think in Slovakia there are more famous castles than fortresses. And that would be Spiš castle. Its most well known Slovak castle I think also abroad.
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Probably a star fort, like Naarden or Bourtange. They definitely show up in the Reddit repost bot rotation more often than Kasteel de Haar or the Muiderslot.
I there are many in italia, the two most know are surely Castel Sant Angelo in Rome or the Castello Sforzesco in Milan.
It’s a castle and not a fortress, but I think Schloss Neuschwanstein is internationally the most recognisable.
Edit: I am aware that it wasn’t used as a defence structure. I still went for it, cause I don’t know how many fortresses in Germany are really well known. Maybe the Wartburg which is the one where Luther translated the bible.
Dunno, as we don’t have many fortresses left. One that still stands is Kastellet, which was part of the wider fortifications of Copenhagen. You could argue something like Kronborg, as its canons were part of guarding the passage between the Atlantic and the Baltic. While no longer in Denmark, Dannevirke was of importance militarily (waaay back) and later as a cultural symbol of Danish identity in the borderland
Obviously [Bran Castle ](https://cdn-jcdpj.nitrocdn.com/pCmDpqyPZUgJhIjizFccVlQqnSLMPxNJ/assets/images/optimized/rev-eecc299/castelulbran.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/castelul-bran-2-1.jpg)which, although famous for Dracula, is a beautiful building in its own right.
But also, [fortified churches ](https://www.mywanderlust.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fortified-churches-in-transylvania-2.jpg)are a very specific Transylvanian thing
In Portugal, I’d say the Castelo de Guimarães (Guimarães’ Castle) because it’s the place where our first king was born.
I’d say it’s [Fort Boyard](https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung-ss&sca_esv=3454e90ea61725df&q=fort+boyard&udm=2&fbs=ABzOT_BnMAgCWdhr5zilP5f1cnRvJ3SHQcDVxkdpDyHwlRhdNaDfwjhN1BUZy5Lq6wtEN8BJtKKkLdMtCw3vJdTF28KIGADs29RdO7jcj_C6wD201SAUCX5nTn9ex9DwAu4XHHk3wXVIeCJVdZ9l4bvYI_KyA2BrgzMqXvQI6-IRexfrl8iTYHemwyvor2uoVW9RiAYGt96V&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj0KiOs5aMAxX9TKQEHWKsFC8QtKgLegQIDhAB&biw=360&bih=745&dpr=3), mainly because there is a very popular TV game show here.
Probably one of Windsor Castle, Tower of London, or Edinburgh Castle.
Windsor is probably the most famous of the three castles, but not sure how recognisable it is or how much it is still considered to be a fortress.
Tower of London has the most distinctive shape. It also has the most visitors.
Edinburgh Castle is pretty distinctive when shown as part of the whole of Castle Rock though.
Edinburgh Castle and the Tower of London are still working fortresses today so I’d go with one of those two. Even if Windsor has the more famous name, it is more of a working palace today.
Windsor castle or tower of London for tourists but there’s caenarvon castle or Cardiff castle in Wales. Maybe Edinburgh castle too but it’s less of a fortification than a palace. Not sure about NI for castles/fortresses.
Edit: I have been corrected and Edinburgh is also a fortification and a castle.
Well, it’s pretty obvious
Actually, I wonder what is the second famous one
[A huge list of fortresses](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85_%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8), Google translator should handle it pretty well
Malbork Castle – it used to belong to the teutonic knights
https://www.istockphoto.com/pl/zdj%C4%99cie/zamek-w-malborku-gm121162749-16610003
Ruins of Krzyżtopór. It was palazzo in fortezza, so palace – fortress. It used to be massive. Had as many windows as days in a year and was one of the largest palaces in Europe prior to Versailles. It was destroyed during Swedish Deludge.
https://krzyztopor.org.pl/zamek/index.php/pl/galeria/galeria-zamkowa
Kłodzko Fortress
https://www.twierdza.klodzko.pl/galeria.html
I think those are most interesting.
More of a castle, but probably “[Chateau de Chillon](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=3454e90ea61725df&sxsrf=AHTn8zq8BxttEW8wpVgkeT2JVbfCwHGyhg:1742397092778&q=chateau+de+chillon&udm=2&fbs=ABzOT_CWdhQLP1FcmU5B0fn3xuWpA-dk4wpBWOGsoR7DG5zJBv10Kbgy3ptSBM6mMfaz8zD9rbDafxurA2LWQsFsMg4xyw0wcZEfh0F_bSugtfTXcRAh72n-982CCfHuJPdHrwRFEdXJ6eNF2ui4E2cGnXed4RHw2R32A4XYFo4PFqnIWLtWUophWDPOJfG4bGVFiNuFOL_QVW6N5kQ80Uthpy0QRajG6A&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid95b-tpaMAxV_2QIHHZa6GmYQtKgLegQIHBAB&biw=1440&bih=759&dpr=2)”
Other than Castel Sant’Angelo and Castello Sforzesco in Milan, probably [Castel del Monte](https://www.stupormundi.it/it/sites/default/files/archivio/casteldelmonteaerea-3.jpg) in Apulia
I would say first the Alacazaba, fortification of the world-famous Alhambra in Granada.
Second imo is the Alcazár of Segovia (more nationally famous though).
There are approximately 240 castles and manors in Sweden that are modernly preserved, of course there are more, but the majority of them are usually just a couple of walls and half a roof that is dilapidated.
If I remember correctly, I think it is France that has the most and best preserved in all of Europe.
In Poland, in terms of the most recognisable ones, it would probably be the castle in Malbork. The most recognisable actual fortress would be the one in Kłodzko I suppose? Though none of them are that well-known outside of the country. What’s even funnier is that neither of the ones I stated are even constructed by Poles
Kronborg in Helsingør, it’s more of a castle, but Holger Danske pages in the basement and legend says that if Denmark ever gets into trouble (war) he will come up and save the country 😏
That would be Suomenlinna / Sveaborg : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomenlinna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomenlinna)
If we’re including castles I’d say Turku Castle: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turku_Castle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turku_Castle)
Followed by Häme Castle and Olavinlinna:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4me_Castle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4me_Castle)
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olavinlinna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olavinlinna)
We don’t have many, but this one’s pretty recognizable.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_of_Athens#/media/File%3AClassic_view_of_Acropolis.jpg
It’s more known for its religious use, but it’s been a defensive structure too all along.
Suomenlinna, formerly known as Sveaborg (Fortress of Sweden) is a defensive sea fortress that was built off the coast of Helsinki in the 18th century. The existence of this fortress is actually one of the main reasons Helsinki started to grow to eventually become the capital of Finland. During the Finnish War of 1808 the fortress surrendered to Russians after a 2 month siege. After the Finnish independence it was renamed to Suomenlinna (Fortress of Finland). The fortress has been used by 3 armies: the Swedish, Russian and Finnish. In 1973 the Finnish milirary left the fortress apart from the Naval Academy, and it was converted to civilian use. In 1991 it was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site and it’s nowadays one of the most popular tourist attractions in Helsinki.
For me it’s always gonna be Glimmingehus but I don’t think people outside of Skåne feel the same. (It’s built like a tall, “regular” house of stone because of the strict anti-castle laws in place during the late Kalmar Union; basically, no one but the state was allowed to build fortresses, so the nobility had to get creative circumventing this law)
Otherwise I guess I’d say Kalmar Slott? If nothing else because this is where Karl IX of Sweden challenged Christian IV of Denmark to a duel that would decide the fate of the war. Christian IV declined, however, on the grounds that he could never bring himself to humiliate a frail old man in such a way.
Some would probably say Akershus Fortress because it’s in the capital, and therefore the most known… though think it’s more like a castle than a fortress.
Though would probably say Fredriksten Fortress, in Halden, nearby the Swedish border.. At least have the most majestetic placement of a fortress. And there have been some tv-shows (famous artists came to sing there in the summer) set there.. And on a historical context.. It was by this fortress Karl 12 of sweden was killed.. with a bullet through his head.. The killing of Karl 12 is an important “issue” in norwegian history.. Still going on debate whether he was murdered by norwegian or swedish bullet… som finnish expert some years ago said [norwegian bulllett.](https://www.forskning.no/historie-krig/finske-rettsmedisinske-eksperter-karl-12-ma-ha-blitt-drept-av-en-norsk-kule/2134738)
Oscarsborg is also another famous one.. It was by this fortress they fired the torpedo that would sink the german ship Blücher during the invasion in 1940 by the nazis. Though think not that many people have seen that much of the fortress..
Spain is full of castles and fortresses but I’d say the most famous one is the Alcazar of Segovia, the one that inspired Snow White’s castle.
Another one could be the Alhambra in Granada.
Serbia has many fortresses, most famous is Kalemegdan fortress, but most recognized would be fortified Monastery Manasija.
Narva Fortress in Estonia is across the river of Ivangorod Fortress in Russia and we had ‘Putin – War Criminal’ poster on it (I think there was a post on Reddit about it).
Pretty cool fortress in general though probably not as big as some Western European ones.
Has been renovated and looks much better than its Russian counterpart.
Visit Ida-Virumaa!
Probably the [fortress of Diósgyőr](https://kep.cdn.index.hu/1/0/5107/51074/510741/51074105_3893839_1b2b054195417da7413555927c30cdcf_wm.jpg), as it is one of the most [impressive ](https://csodalatosmagyarorszag.hu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10milliard-diosgyori-var-felujitas-miskolc-kormany-modern-varosok-csodalatosmagyarorszag.jpg)looking intact forts left.
[Sümeg](https://zcms.hu/sumegvar2hu/img/slider/cd4a5070e8e3c3dbb2100d7a150a506a.jpg) is also quite iconic I think, sitting on[ top of the hill](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Peter_Stehlik_2010.05.07_048.jpg).
And [Visegrád ](https://csodalatosmagyarorszag.hu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/megujul-a-visegradi-var-dunakanyar-csodalatosmagyarorszag-hajozas.jpg)would be quite a familiar sight for most people too.
Another would be [Buda castle](https://zsidai.com/kep/1280×665/32598.jpg), but that’s a castle.
The most beautiful and impressive Hungarian forts are actually found in modern-day Slovakia and Romania like the fort of [Vajdahunyad](https://m.blog.hu/st/studhist/image/vajdahunyad/20170816_155203.jpg).
We have don’t really have one.
Borgarvirki is a mostly natural rock formation that in the distant past has been used as a defensive location or a fortress.
The [Belém Tower](http://Torre de Belém https://g.co/kgs/qDyck5D) is probably one of the most recognizable structure of that type, but I am not sure if iy was ever used as an actual defense structure.
The [Graça Fort](https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte_de_Nossa_Senhora_da_Gra%C3%A7a) is one that was in fact a defense structure and was used in the Battle of the Elvas Line.
The Castle of [Marvão](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_of_Marv%C3%A3o) is a less well known one but also very cool and much older than the other two, dating back to the 8th century.
[Prague Castle](https://www.viewprague.cz/storage/upload/images/Hrady/Prazsky_hrad-large.jpg) – the most iconic one. It’s rather a building complex on a ground-plan of a castle. Its primary purpose is the siege of the president of the Czech republic (which is inherited from times when it was the siege of the King of the Czech lands, as the president was supposed to take on the representative role… It’s a very big complex.)
[Karlštejn](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Zamek_Karl%C5%A1tejn.jpg) (yes). Appears for example in citizenship tests (I have never been there! 😊). It was meant to protect the crown jewels of Bohemia. Built by Charles IV, the King of Bohemia (= of the Czech lands) and the Holy Roman Emperor.
[Trosky](https://www.regiontourist.cz/uploads/what_to_do/133/5e7b871034a39.jpg) got somewhat famous in the online community as I have heard…
Czechs would also mention [Vyšehrad](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Vysehrad_as_seen_over_the_Vltava_from_Cisarska_louka_732.jpg/1200px-Vysehrad_as_seen_over_the_Vltava_from_Cisarska_louka_732.jpg) (yes, just like Visegrád, but not that one – it’s a common name as it means Highcastle). Vyšehrad is the siege of rulers of Bohemia in the Czech national myths. As far as I know, nothing remained there from these times, except for the tales… In the 18th century it became one of the forts in the fortifications of Prague.
Well technically [the Alhambra ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra) is a fortress (aswell as a palace) so that’s my pick. I think it’s one of the most recognizable fortresses in the world.
Other than that, the [Alcázar of Segovia ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A1zar_of_Segovia) is also widely recognised in spain. if it looks familiar it is most likely, because it was the main inspiration for snow white’s castle.
Btw, many fortified palaces in Spain are called “alcazar”. It’s an Islamic borrowing which means castle. Though in fact the Arabic term (al-qasr) comes from the word “castrum” which in Latin meant some kind of fortification. This is also the word that gave us the term castle (both in Spanish and English).
We got SO many fortresses and castles and stona age to iron age fortifications.
But this one, situated along a, since thousands of years well trafficked highway, it was built 1637 and has been a ruin since 1707 and has become a popular motive in drawings, paintings and the last 150 years; photographies.
[https://uddautflykter.se/guide/smaland/brahehus/](https://uddautflykter.se/guide/smaland/brahehus/)
[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Brahehus#/media/File:Brahehus_-_KMB_-_16001000535042.jpg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Brahehus#/media/File:Brahehus_-_KMB_-_16001000535042.jpg)
[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Brahehus#/media/File:Brahehus,_Sweden,_06.jpg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Brahehus#/media/File:Brahehus,_Sweden,_06.jpg)
[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Brahehus#/media/File:Brahehus,_Sweden,_02.jpg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Brahehus#/media/File:Brahehus,_Sweden,_02.jpg)
My favorite however is a much less known place, Broborg in Uppland, north of Stockholm. It’s from the 5th century. Yep, that’s right. And still impressive!
[https://arkeologerna.com/bloggar/den-forglasade-fornborgen-i-knivsta/gatan-med-forglasade-borgen-nara-losning/](https://arkeologerna.com/bloggar/den-forglasade-fornborgen-i-knivsta/gatan-med-forglasade-borgen-nara-losning/)
[https://arkeologerna.com/bloggar/den-forglasade-fornborgen-i-knivsta/](https://arkeologerna.com/bloggar/den-forglasade-fornborgen-i-knivsta/)
In english: [https://www.broborg.org/index_en.htm](https://www.broborg.org/index_en.htm)
Probably Wawel Castle in Kraków although idk if it counts as a fortress. Everyone knows it because our dead kings are there.
From fortresses Kamieniec Podolski is quite known but it’s not ours anymore.
i think in Slovakia there are more famous castles than fortresses. And that would be Spiš castle. Its most well known Slovak castle I think also abroad.
But as I was googling I found we have this big fortification system in Komárno city and [it looks really interesting](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortifika%C4%8Dn%C3%BD_syst%C3%A9m_mesta_Kom%C3%A1rno#/media/S%C3%BAbor:D%C3%A9l-Kom%C3%A1rom_-_the_fortress_Ingm%C3%A1nd.jpg). I should visit it.
[Hochosterwitz](https://www.burg-hochosterwitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hochosterwitz-adv-11-%C2%A9-Alex-Devora.jpg) probably. The multiple rings of walls make it very recognizable. Also, the name is just funny. “Castle High-Easter-Joke”. I’m sure there is some historical reason for the name, but still.
[Salzburg Fortress](https://www.sn.at/wiki/images/9/96/Festung_Hohensalzburg_Luftbild_von_S%C3%BCdosten.jpg) is also rather well know. Because it’s in Salzburg.
Honorable mention, [Burg Kreuzenstein](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Leobendorf_-_Burg_Kreuzenstein_%282%29.JPG). Probably only known in the east, but it has appeared in a fair amount of movies. It is close to Vienna, and it is actually rather modern (built in the late 19th century).