Burgruine Ehrenfels
Kammern im Liesingtal · Austria
Burgruine Ehrenfels is a Lost Place from the "Ruin" category in Kammern im Liesingtal, in the Styria region of Austria. One of 13 documented Lost Places of this category in Styria — and one of 22 across Austria. Added to the UrbexHunt community catalogue in February 2025.
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- Category
- Ruin
- City
- Kammern im Liesingtal
- Region
- Styria
- Country
- Austria
- Added
- February 4, 2025
- Last updated
- March 29, 2026
- Ruin in Styria
- 13 documented
- Ruin in Austria
- 22 documented
- Total in Styria
- 59 lost places
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