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Griffen (Slovenian Grebinj) is a market town n the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in Austria. The municipality is located in the Wölfnitzbach valley north of the Jauntal valley at the southern foothills of the Saualpe between the Klagenfurt basin and the Lavanttal valley.

Culture and sights

    Griffen Castle Ruins: Griffen Castle was sold to Max Thaddäus Count Egger in 1759, then came to the Barons of Helldorff and finally in 1937 to the Leitgeb family in Kühnsdorf. After the Second World War, the Leitgeb family had the larger part of the walls secured with understanding and had the forest in the castle area felled. Since then, the remains of this castle, which is comparable in size to Strasbourg and Landskron, have stood out fantastically in the landscape. At the beginning of the year 2000, the castle ruins including the stalactite cave inside the castle hill became the property of the market town of Griffen.
    The ruins on the Schlossberg were no longer visible from the valley. Under strict conditions imposed by the Federal Office for the Protection of Monuments and the Nature Conservation Authority, development, securing and wall restoration work was carried out in 2000 and 2001. By 2004, more than 4,500 hours of voluntary work had been performed by Griffner citizens, associations and companies. In 2002 and 2004, a new footpath was created, the restaurant "Schlossbergschänke" was opened in the west tower, the lighting of the castle hill was installed, an event stage was built and an exhibition room was constructed.