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Photo: Doronenko, CC BY-SA 3.0 at via Wikimedia Commons
The ruins are located on a rocky ridge of the Jauerling, the highest mountain in the Wachau, and near the well-known Tausendeimerberg vineyard. The castle was built in the 12th century, and conquered by the Knights of Spitz, who modified and extended it in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is the setting for a number of legends, including one in which the ghost of the lady of the castle appears annually on the anniversary of her husband's death.
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Spitz Maritime Museum
The museum is devoted to illustrating the history and development of maritime traffic on the Danube River.
St. Maurice Parish Church
The first chapel was built here in the late 12th century and dedicated to St. Gotthard. The current structures date predominantly from the early 14th century, with some modifications from the 15th and 16th centuries. Portions of the defensive wall surrounding the church still remain.