A Tale Of Richard The Lionheart
The town of Dürnstein on the Danube in Austria sits below the ruins of Trifels Castle where King Richard I was held prisoner.
King Richard I ‘The Lionheart’ was taken prisoner in 1192 in Austria after the Third Crusade. He and his knights were sailing home from the Crusades by way of the Adriatic and a storm drove his ship ashore near Venice. Because of a feud with Duke Leopold he traveled in disguise, but was discovered near Vienna in December 1192 and imprisoned. He was held by the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry VI, until a ransom was paid. After Richard I was captured, his younger brother, John, became King of England and may have played a role in slowing the collection of the Royal ransom.
The castle where Richard I was held was Trifels Castle on the Danube, which is located in modern day Austria. Its ruins sit today above the town of Dürnstein pictured here.
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