Numerous castles are found in the German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 state of Thuringia

Thuringia

The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....

. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.

This list encompasses castles described in German as Burg

Burg

Burg is the word for castle in various Germanic languages.Burg or Bürg or Buerg may refer to:*Burg bei Magdeburg, a city in Germany*Den Burg, a town in the Netherlands* Burg, former name of Melber, Kentucky...

(castle

Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...

), Festung

Festung

Festung is a generic German word for a fortress. Whilst it is not in common usage in English it is used in a number of historical contexts involving German speakers:* For historical fortresses in Austria, Germany or Switzerland...

(fort/fortress), Schloss

Schloss

Schloss is a German word for a building similar to a château, palace or manor house; or what in the British Isles would be known as a stately home...

(manor house

Manor house

A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...

) and Palais/Palast (palace

Palace

A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word itself is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome. In many parts of Europe, the...

). Many German castles after the middle ages

Middle Ages

The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...

 were mainly built as royal or ducal palaces rather than as a fortified building.

Eisenach

Eisenach

Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:...

 

1. Wartburg
   Wartburg
   The Wartburg is a castle overlooking the town of Eisenach, Germany.Wartburg may also refer to:* Wartburgkreis, a district in Germany named after the Wartburg* Wartburg , former East German brand of automobiles, manufactured in Eisenach...
   
   
2. Metilstein (Ruins)
3. Eisenacher Burg (Ruins)
4. Residenz und Stadtschloss zu Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (in restoration)
5. Residenzhaus Esplanade (remains of the castle, restored)
6. Jagdschloss zur hohen Sonne (requires immediate restoration)
7. Eichel-Streibersche Villa auf dem Pflugensberg (restored, location of the Evangelischen Thüringischen Landeskirche)
8. Schloss Boyneburgk zu Eisenach-Stedtfeld (in restoration)
9. Schloss Fischbach
10. Eichelsche Rittergut zu Eisenach-Madelungen (partly kepy)
11. Schloss zu Eisenach-Neuenhof (restored, privately owned)

Erfurt

Erfurt

Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...

 

1. Zitadelle Cyriaksburg
2. Schloss Molsdorf
3. Zitadelle Petersberg
4. Forsthaus Willroda

Gera

Gera

Gera, the third-largest city in the German state of Thuringia , lies in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster, approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometres to the east of Erfurt...

 

1. Schloss Osterstein
2. Schloss Tinz (once Wasserschloss)

Jena

Jena

Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...

 

1. Kunitzburg (Gleißburg/Burg Gleißberg)
2. Ruine Lobdeburg
3. Untere Lobdeburg
4. Schloss Talstein

Weimar

Weimar

Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...

 

1. Schloss Belvedere
   Schloss Belvedere, Weimar
   The Baroque Schloss Belvedere, Weimar on the outskirts of Weimar, is a pleasure-house built for house-parties, built in 1724-1732 to designs of Johann August Richter and Gottfried Heinrich Krohne for Ernst August, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. The corps de logis is flanked by symmetrical pavilions...
   
   
2. Gelbes Schloss
3. Grünes Schloss with Herzogin-Anna-Amalia-Bibliothek
4. Residenzschloss
5. Rotes Schloss
6. Schloss Tiefurt
   Schloss Tiefurt
   Tiefurt House is a small stately home on the Ilm in the Tiefurt quarter of Weimar, about 4km east of the city centre. It was the summer residence of duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.- History :...
   
   

Landkreis Altenburger Land 

1. Schloss Altenburg, Altenburg
   Altenburg
   Altenburg is a town in the German federal state of Thuringia, 45 km south of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district.-Geography:...
   
   
2. Schloss Ehrenberg, Altenburg
3. Schloß Poschwitz, Altenburg
4. Wasserschloss Dobitschen, Dobitschen
   Dobitschen
   Dobitschen is a municipality in the Altenburger Land district, in the far eastern part of Thuringia, Germany.-Geography:The bounding municipalities are Altkirchen, Drogen, Göllnitz, Lumpzig, Mehna und Naundorf in Altenberger Land.-Historical population:...
   
   
5. Schlößchen Tannenfeld, Löbichau
   Löbichau
   Löbichau is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
6. Schloß Ponitz, Ponitz
   Ponitz
   Ponitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany.It is particularly famous for its Baroque organ by Gottfried Silbermann and for its spectacularly-eccentric Renaissance manor house...
   
   
7. Burg Posterstein, Posterstein
   Posterstein
   Posterstein is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land.-Neighboring municipalities:Municipalities near Posterstein are Heukewalde, Löbichau, Nöbdenitz, and Vollmershain in the district of Altenburger Land; as well as Paitzdorf and the city of Ronneburg in the district...
   
   
8. Wasserschloß Windischleuba, Windischleuba
   Windischleuba
   Windischleuba is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   

Landkreis Eichsfeld 

1. Burgruine Altenstein, Asbach-Sickenberg
   Asbach-Sickenberg
   Asbach-Sickenberg is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld. As a result of the 1945 Wanfried agreement, formerly Hessian Asbach-Sickenberg became part of the Soviet occupation zone and the later German Democratic Republic....
   
   
2. Burg Westernhagen, Berlingerode
   Berlingerode
   Berlingerode is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld....
   
   
3. Burg Hanstein, Bornhagen
   Bornhagen
   Bornhagen is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany, located at the foot of the ruins of Hanstein Castle. The town district Rimbach is positioned directly on the castle citadel at an elevation of 450 m....
   
   
4. Hasenburg (Buhla), Buhla
   Buhla
   Buhla is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany....
   
   
5. Schloss Buhla, Buhla
6. Wasserburg Deuna, Deuna
   Deuna
   Deuna is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany....
   
   
7. Burgruine Greifenstein, Geismar
   Geismar
   Geismar is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany....
   
   
8. Burg Großbodungen, Großbodungen
   Großbodungen
   Großbodungen is a village and a former municipality in the Eichsfeld district, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2010, it is part of the municipality Am Ohmberg....
   
   
9. Steinernes Haus, Haynrode
   Haynrode
   Haynrode is a Thuringian municipality in the Eichsfeld in Germany....
   
   
10. Haarburg, Haynrode
11. Mainzer Schloss, Heilbad Heiligenstadt
    Heilbad Heiligenstadt
    Heilbad Heiligenstadt is a spa town in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Eichsfeld district.-Geography:Heiligenstadt is approximately 14 km east of the tripoint where the states of Thuringia, Hesse and Lower Saxony meet...
    
    
12. Burg Bodenstein, Leinefelde-Worbis
    Leinefelde-Worbis
    “”Leinefelde-Worbis is a town in the district of Eichsfeld, in northwestern Thuringia, Germany. The town was formed on March 16, 2004, from the former independent towns Leinefelde and Worbis along with the municipalities of Breitenbach and Wintzingerode...
    
    
13. Burg Scharfenstein, Leinefelde-Worbis
14. Burgruine Rusteberg, Marth
    Marth
    Marth is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany, in the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Haustein-Rusteberg. People live here.-External links:**...
    
    
15. Schloss Rusteberg, Marth
16. Schloss Martinfeld, Schimberg
    Schimberg
    Schimberg is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany.-References:...
    
    
17. Burg Gleichenstein, Wachstedt
    Wachstedt
    Wachstedt is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany....
    
    

Landkreis Gotha 

1. Schloss Fischbach, Emsetal
   Emsetal
   Emsetal is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany.The Kilianstein is an unusual rock pinnacle in the municipality that is sometimes used by climbers. It is 800 m east of the village of Winterstein....
   
   
2. Burgruine Winterstein, Emsetal
3. Schloss Reinhardsbrunn, Friedrichroda
   Friedrichroda
   Friedrichroda is a town in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the north foot of the Thuringian Forest, 21 km by rail southwest of the town of Gotha. It is surrounded by fir-clad hills and possesses numerous handsome villa residences, a Kurhaus and a sanatorium...
   
   
4. Schloss Friedrichswerth, Friedrichswerth
   Friedrichswerth
   Friedrichswerth is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
5. Schloss Georgenthal, Georgenthal
   Georgenthal
   Georgenthal is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
6. Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
   Gotha (town)
   Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
   
   
7. Schloss Friedrichsthal, Gotha
8. Schloss Mönchshof, Gotha
9. Burgruine Schwarzwald (Käfernburg), Luisenthal
   Luisenthal
   Luisenthal is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
10. Mühlburg, Mühlberg
11. Schloss Ehrenstein, Ohrdruf
    Ohrdruf
    Ohrdruf is a small town in the German federal state of Thuringia. It lies some 30 km southwest of Erfurt.-Medieval settling:Ohrdruf was founded in 724–726 by Saint Boniface, as the site of the first monastery in Thuringia, dedicated to Saint Michael. It was the first of several religious...
    
    
12. Kettenburg, Tonna
    Tonna, Germany
    Tonna is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
13. Altes Schloss, Schwabhausen
14. Burg Gleichen, Wandersleben
    Wandersleben
    Wandersleben is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the municipality Drei Gleichen....
    
    
15. Schloss Tenneberg, Waltershausen
    Waltershausen
    Waltershausen is a city in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany.The town has a population of 11475 .-Sister cities: Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, France Korbach, Germany Wolbrom, Poland Hanau, Germany -External links:*...
    
    

Landkreis Greiz 

1. Sommerpalais Greiz, Greiz
   Greiz
   Greiz is a town in Thuringia, and it is the capital of the district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster....
   
   
2. Oberes Schloss Greiz, Greiz
3. Unteres Schloss Greiz, Greiz
4. Schloss Dölau, Greiz
5. Burg Pöllnitz, Harth-Pöllnitz
   Harth-Pöllnitz
   Harth-Pöllnitz is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
6. Burg Reichenfels, Hohenleuben
   Hohenleuben
   Hohenleuben is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Greiz, and 19 km south of Gera....
   
   
7. Osterburg, Weida
   Weida
   Weida can refer to the following:*Weida, Thuringia, a town in Thuringia, Germany*Weida , a river in Eastern Thuringia*Weida , a creek in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany*Weida-Land, a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany...
   
   

Landkreis Hildburghausen 

1. Veste Heldburg, Bad Colberg-Heldburg
   Bad Colberg-Heldburg
   Bad Colberg-Heldburg is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 16 km south of Hildburghausen, and 18 km west of Coburg.- Heldburg history:...
   
   
2. Osterburg, Henfstädt
   Henfstädt
   Henfstädt is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
3. Schloss Bertholdsburg, Schleusingen
   Schleusingen
   Schleusingen is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Hildburghausen, and 12 km southeast of Suhl....
   
   
4. Burgruine Straufhain, Straufhain
   Straufhain
   Straufhain is a municipality in the Hildburghausen district of Thuringia, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:...
   
   

Ilm-Kreis

Ilm-Kreis

Ilm-Kreis is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Erfurt, the districts of Weimarer Land, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Hildburghausen, the city of Suhl, and the districts of Schmalkalden-Meiningen and Gotha...

 

1. Alteburg, Arnstadt
   Arnstadt
   Arnstadt is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, situated on the Gera River. It is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia and is nicknamed Das Tor zum Thüringer Wald, The Gate to the Thuringian Forest....
   
   
2. Käfernburg, Arnstadt
3. Schloss Neideck, Arnstadt
4. Neues Palais, Arnstadt
5. Schloss Elgersburg, Elgersburg
   Elgersburg
   Elgersburg is a municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
6. Raubschloss, Gräfenroda
   Gräfenroda
   Gräfenroda is a municipality in Thuringia in the northeast of the Thüringer Wald forest, Ilm-Kreis district. Gräfenroda is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Oberes Geratal....
   
   
7. Burg Ehrenstein, Ilmtal
   Ilmtal
   Ilmtal is a municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
8. Wasserburg Grossliebringen, Ilmtal
9. Wasserburg, Ilmenau
   Ilmenau
   Ilmenau is a town located in the district of Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany.Ilmenau is situated in the valley of the Ilm river, at an altitude of 431 metres above sea level, and is the biggest town in Ilm-Kreis district, with 6,200 students studying at the Technische Universität Ilmenau. The...
   
   
10. Burg Liebenstein, Liebenstein
    Liebenstein
    Liebenstein is a municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
11. Ehrenburg
    Ehrenburg (Plaue)
    The Ehrenburg is a Burg overlooking the city of Plaue in Thuringia .-History:* The burg was constructed in 1324 by the Grafen von Schwarzburg.* By the 16th century the burg was no longer in use and began to decay....
    
    , Plaue
    Plaue
    Plaue is a town in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Gera, 11 km north of Ilmenau, and 8 km southwest of Arnstadt....
    
    
12. Burgruine Reinsburg, Reinsberge
13. Schloss Stadtilm, Stadtilm
    Stadtilm
    Stadtilm is a town in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 15 km northeast of Ilmenau, and 11 km southeast of Arnstadt....
    
    
14. Veste Wachsenburg, Wachsenburggemeinde
    Wachsenburggemeinde
    Wachsenburggemeinde is a municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. The municipality is named after the castle Veste Wachsenburg which is located in its center. It consists of the five villages named Bittstädt, Haarhausen, Holzhausen, Röhrensee, and Sülzenbrücken....
    
    

Kyffhäuserkreis

Kyffhäuserkreis

The Kyffhäuserkreis is a district in the northern part of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Mansfeld-Südharz, Saalekreis und Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, and the districts Sömmerda, Unstrut-Hainich and Eichsfeld.-History:...

 

1. Schloss Bad Frankenhausen (Unterburg), Bad Frankenhausen
   Bad Frankenhausen
   Bad Frankenhausen is a spa town in the German state of Thuringia. It is located at the southern slope of the Kyffhäuser mountain range, on an artificial arm of the Wipper river, a tributary of the Saale. Because of the nearby Kyffhäuser monument dedicated to Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, it is...
   
   
2. Oberburg, Bad Frankenhausen
3. Schloss Bendeleben, Bendeleben
   Bendeleben
   Bendeleben is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
4. Schloss Clingen, Clingen
   Clingen
   Clingen is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 16 km southeast of Sondershausen, and 30 km north of Erfurt....
   
   
5. Schloss Ebeleben, Ebeleben
   Ebeleben
   Ebeleben is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 13 km southwest of Sondershausen....
   
   
6. Schloss Grüningen, Greußen
   Greußen
   Greußen is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 17 km southeast of Sondershausen, and 29 km north of Erfurt....
   
   
7. Wasserburg Keula, Helbedündorf
   Helbedündorf
   Helbedündorf is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
8. Burg Heldrungen, Heldrungen
   Heldrungen
   Heldrungen is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, Thuringia, Germany.Nearby rivers are the Unstrut and the Wipper.It is known for its fortification with two water ditches, four vauban bastions and five rondells. In the center of the fortification is a renaissance castle, which was built within...
   
   
9. Obere Sachsenburg, Oldisleben
   Oldisleben
   Oldisleben is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
10. Untere Sachsenburg (Hakenburg), Oldisleben
11. Schloss Rottleben, Rottleben
    Rottleben
    Rottleben is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
12. Falkenburg, Rottleben
13. Burg Straußberg, Schernberg
    Schernberg
    Schernberg is a former municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2007, it is part of the town Sondershausen....
    
    
14. Arnsburg (Burg) Arensburg, Seega
    Seega
    Seega is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
15. Sondershausen Palace
    Sondershausen Palace
    From an architectural and art historical point of view Sondershausen Palace can be considered as one of the most important palace complexes in Thuringia. It is an irregular four-wing complex...
    
    , Sondershausen
    Sondershausen
    Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen....
    
    
16. Prinzenpalais, Sondershausen
17. Jagdschloss "Zum Possen", Sondershausen
18. Burg Spatenberg, Sondershausen
19. Burg Furra, Sondershausen
20. Jagdschloss Rathsfeld, Steinthaleben
    Steinthaleben
    Steinthaleben is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
21. Reichsburg Kyffhausen, Steinthaleben
22. Burg Rothenburg, Steinthaleben
23. Funkenburg
    Funkenburg
    Funkenburg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany....
    
    , Westgreußen
    Westgreußen
    Westgreußen is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
24. Burg Rabenswalde, Wiehe
    Wiehe
    Wiehe is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 24 km south of Sangerhausen, and 32 km north of Weimar....
    
    
25. Schloss Wiehe, Wiehe

Landkreis Nordhausen 

1. Humboldtsches Schloss, Auleben
   Auleben
   Auleben is a village and a former municipality in the Eichsfeld district, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2010, it is part of the town Heringen....
   
   
2. Burg Lohra, Großlohra
   Großlohra
   Großlohra is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany, situated on the northern edge of the Hainleite ridge about 20 km southwest of the district capital. It consists of the settlements of Friedrichslohra, Großwenden, Kleinwenden, as well as Münchenlohra with its former...
   
   
3. Schloss Hainrode, Hainrode
4. Ebersburg (Harz), Herrmannsacker
   Herrmannsacker
   Herrmannsacker is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
5. Schloss Heringen, Heringen/Helme
6. Ilburg, Ilfeld
   Ilfeld
   Ilfeld is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the south foot of the Harz, at the entrance to the Bährethal, north from Nordhausen by the railway to Wernigerode.-Establishments in 1911:...
   
   
7. Burg Hohnstein, Neustadt/Harz
   Neustadt/Harz
   Neustadt/Harz is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.-Culture and places of interest:The area around Neustadt is rich in places of interest, which are all accessible on footpaths. Of the three castle ruins Hohnstein Castle, the oldest in the entire Harz, is the most...
   
   
8. Heinrichsburg, Neustadt/Harz
9. Wasserschloss "Blauer Hof", Niedergebra
   Niedergebra
   Niedergebra is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
10. Schloss "Hue de Grais", Wolkramshausen
    Wolkramshausen
    Wolkramshausen is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    

Saale-Holzland-Kreis 

1. Burg Camburg, Camburg
   Camburg
   Camburg is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 18 km northeast of Jena, and 13 km southwest of Naumburg. Since 1 December 2008, it is part of the town Dornburg-Camburg....
   
   
2. Schloss Crossen, Crossen an der Elster
   Crossen an der Elster
   Crossen an der Elster is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.It is home to the Crossen Palace, a Baroque building with an Italian-style decorated ballroom.- References :...
   
   
3. Reichsburg Dornburg, Dornburg / Saale
4. Renaissance-Schloss Dornburg, Dornburg/Saale
5. Rokoko-Schloss Dornburg, Dornburg/Saale
6. Christianenburg, Eisenberg
7. Schloss Frauenprießnitz, Frauenprießnitz
   Frauenprießnitz
   Frauenprießnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
8. Wasserburg Lehesten, Lehesten
9. Burg Orlamünde, Orlamünde
   Orlamünde
   Orlamünde is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saale and Orla, 17 km south of Jena. It was the centre of a county, often united to Weimar, in the Early Middle Ages....
   
   
10. Kemenate Reinstädt, Reinstädt
    Reinstädt
    Reinstädt is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
11. Leuchtenburg, Seitenroda
    Seitenroda
    Seitenroda is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
12. Burg Schkölen, Schkölen
    Schkölen
    Schkölen is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km south of Naumburg....
    
    
13. Jagdschloss Fröhliche Wiederkunft, Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf
    Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf
    Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
14. Burgruine Tautenburg, Tautenburg
    Tautenburg
    Tautenburg, a municipality in the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia in Germany, houses the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory....
    
    

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Saale-Orla is a Kreis in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Saale-Holzland, Greiz, the Vogtlandkreis in Saxony, the Bavarian districts Hof and Kronach, and the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.-History:The district was created in 1994 by merging the previous...

 

1. Burg Ranis, Ranis
   Ranis
   Ranis is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 15 km east of Saalfeld, and 30 km south of Jena....
   
   
2. Burg Triptis, Triptis
   Triptis
   Triptis is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 22 km southwest of Gera....
   
   
3. Schlossruine Wernburg, Wernburg
   Wernburg
   Wernburg is a municipality in the district Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
4. Schloß Burgk, Burgk
   Burgk
   Burgk is a municipality in the district Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
   
   

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt 

1. Burg Greifenstein, Bad Blankenburg
   Bad Blankenburg
   Bad Blankenburg is a spa town in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 6 km southwest of Rudolstadt, and 37 km southeast of Erfurt....
   
   
2. Schloss Heidecksburg, Rudolstadt
   Rudolstadt
   Rudolstadt is a town in the German Bundesland of Thuringia, close to the Thuringian Forest to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north....
   
   
3. Schloss Hirschhügel
4. Schloss Kochberg, Großkochberg
   Großkochberg
   Großkochberg is a former municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2007, it is part of the municipality Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel....
   
   
5. Burg Könitz, Unterwellenborn
   Unterwellenborn
   Unterwellenborn is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.It was created on 1 February 2006 by fusion of the municipalities Birkigt, Goßwitz, Könitz, Lausnitz bei Pößneck and Unterwellenborn itself which had cooperated earlier as Verwaltungsgemeinschaft...
   
   
6. Jagdschloss Paulinzella, Rottenbach
7. Burgruine Schauenforst, Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
   Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
   Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 December 2007, the former municipalities Großkochberg and Heilingen were incorporated by Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel....
   
   
8. Hoher Schwarm, Saalfeld / Saale
9. Schloss Schwarzburg, Schwarzburg
   Schwarzburg
   Schwarzburg is a municipality in the valley of the Schwarza in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt in Thuringia, Germany.First mentioned in 1071 as Swartzinburg. The castle was from the 12th century the seat of the Counts of Schwarzburg...
   
   
10. Weißenburg, Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
    Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
    Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 December 2007, the former municipalities Großkochberg and Heilingen were incorporated by Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel....
    
    

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen 

1. Burg Bibra, Bibra
2. Schloss Elisabethenburg
   Schloss Elisabethenburg
   Schloss Elisabethenburg is a Baroque castle located on the northwestern edge of Meiningen in Germany. Until 1918 it was the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen...
   
   , Meiningen
   Meiningen
   Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
   
   
3. Burgruine Hallenburg, Steinbach-Hallenberg
   Steinbach-Hallenberg
   Steinbach-Hallenberg is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 8 km east of Schmalkalden, and 13 km northwest of Suhl.-References:-External links:*...
   
   
4. Burg Henneberg, Henneberg
   Henneberg
   Henneberg may refer to:*the House of Henneberg, German nobility*County of Henneberg, a mediæval state in the Holy Roman Empire*Henneberg, Thuringia, a municipality in Thuringia, Germany*Mary Jane Henneberg, b. 1973, TV reporter...
   
   
5. Johanniterburg, Kühndorf
   Kühndorf
   Kühndorf is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
6. Schloss Landsberg, Meiningen
   Meiningen
   Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
   
   
7. Burgruine Marienluft, Wasungen
   Wasungen
   Wasungen is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km north of Meiningen.The Pfaffenburg was built in 1378 and reconstructed in 1974.Adelgunda Dietzal lived in Wasungen.- References :...
   
   
8. Wasserschloss, Schwarza
   Schwarza
   Schwarza may refer to several places and rivers in Germany and Austria:*Schwarza , a river in Germany, tributary of the Saale*Schwarza , a river in Austria, tributary of the Leitha*Schwarza, part of Rudolstadt, Germany...
   
   
9. Schloss Wilhelmsburg, Schmalkalden
   Schmalkalden
   - Notable people :*Christoph Cellarius, scholar, born 22 November 1638, died 4 June 1707 in Halle*Christian Karl August Ludwig von Massenbach, colonel, born 16 April 1758, died 21 November 1827 at Białokosz...
   
   

Landkreis Sömmerda 

1. Schloss Beichlingen, Beichlingen
   Beichlingen
   Beichlingen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
2. Schloss Eckstedt, Eckstedt
   Eckstedt
   Eckstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
3. Schloss Gebesee, Gebesee
   Gebesee
   Gebesee is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Gera and Unstrut, 18 km northwest of Erfurt.-References:...
   
   
4. Schloss Kannawurf, Kannawurf
   Kannawurf
   Kannawurf is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
5. Wasserburg Markvippach, Markvippach
   Markvippach
   Markvippach is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
6. Wasserschloss Ostramondra, Ostramondra
   Ostramondra
   Ostramondra is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
7. Raspenburg, Rastenberg
   Rastenberg
   Rastenberg is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 22 km east of Sömmerda, and 23 km northeast of Weimar....
   
   
8. Runneburg, Weißensee
9. Burgruine Teutleben, Eßleben-Teutleben
   Eßleben-Teutleben
   Eßleben-Teutleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
10. Wasserburg Ollendorf, Ollendorf
    Ollendorf
    Ollendorf is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....
    
    

Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis 

1. Schloss Altengottern, Altengottern
   Altengottern
   Altengottern is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.-References:...
   
   
2. Schloss Bischofstein, Lengenfeld unterm Stein
   Lengenfeld unterm Stein
   Lengenfeld unterm Stein is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
3. Dryburg, Bad Langensalza
   Bad Langensalza
   Bad Langensalza is a city in the County of Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany, with a population of c. 18,500 .-History:...
   
   
4. Friederikenschlößchen, Bad Langensalza
   Bad Langensalza
   Bad Langensalza is a city in the County of Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany, with a population of c. 18,500 .-History:...
   
   
5. Schloss Goldacker, Weberstedt
   Weberstedt
   Weberstedt is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
6. Schlossruine Herbsleben, Herbsleben
   Herbsleben
   Herbsleben is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
7. Schloss Neunheiligen
8. Schloss Schlotheim, Schlotheim
   Schlotheim
   Schlotheim is a town in the Unstrut-Hainich district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Mühlhausen....
   
   
9. Burg Seebach, Weinbergen
   Weinbergen
   Weinbergen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
10. Sommerfeldsches Schloss, Großvargula
    Großvargula
    Großvargula is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
11. Burg Stein, Lengenfeld unterm Stein
    Lengenfeld unterm Stein
    Lengenfeld unterm Stein is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
12. Burgruine Thamsbrück, Bad Langensalza
    Bad Langensalza
    Bad Langensalza is a city in the County of Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany, with a population of c. 18,500 .-History:...
    
    
13. Burgruine Ufhoven, Bad Langensalza
    Bad Langensalza
    Bad Langensalza is a city in the County of Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany, with a population of c. 18,500 .-History:...
    
    

Wartburgkreis

Wartburgkreis

Wartburgkreis is a Kreis in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Unstrut-Hainich, Gotha, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, and the districts Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg and Werra-Meißner in Hesse...

 

1. Schloss Altenstein, Bad Liebenstein
   Bad Liebenstein
   Bad Liebenstein is the oldest spa town in Thuringia . It is situated 9 km east of Bad Salzungen, and 18 km south of Eisenach.A part of Bad Liebenstein is Altenstein, the summer residence of the dukes of Meiningen....
   
   
2. Burgruine Altenstein, Bad Liebenstein
   Bad Liebenstein
   Bad Liebenstein is the oldest spa town in Thuringia . It is situated 9 km east of Bad Salzungen, and 18 km south of Eisenach.A part of Bad Liebenstein is Altenstein, the summer residence of the dukes of Meiningen....
   
   
3. Burgruine Liebenstein, Bad Liebenstein
   Bad Liebenstein
   Bad Liebenstein is the oldest spa town in Thuringia . It is situated 9 km east of Bad Salzungen, and 18 km south of Eisenach.A part of Bad Liebenstein is Altenstein, the summer residence of the dukes of Meiningen....
   
   
4. Ruine Brandenburg, Gerstungen
   Gerstungen
   Gerstungen is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.-History:Between 1945 and 1990 Gerstungen served as East German inner German border crossing on the Thuringian Railway...
   
   
5. Burg Creuzburg, Creuzburg
   Creuzburg
   Creuzburg is a town on the Werra river in the Wartburgkreis in Thuringia, Germany.-Geography:Creuzburg is in the area known as the Muschelkalk...
   
   
6. Schloss Glücksbrunn, Schweina
   Schweina
   Schweina is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
7. Burgruine Haineck, Nazza
   Nazza
   Nazza is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
8. Burg Normannstein, Treffurt
   Treffurt
   Treffurt is a town in the Wartburgkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 19 km northwest of Eisenach, and 18 km southwest of Mühlhausen in the Naturpark Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal nature park. Treffurt is well known for its old beautiful villas and...
   
   
9. Graues Schloss, Mihla
   Mihla
   Mihla is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
10. Rotes Schloss, Mihla
    Mihla
    Mihla is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
11. Scharfenburg, Ruhla
    Ruhla
    Ruhla is a town situated in the forest of Thuringia in the district of Wartburgkreis in Germany, immediately next to the Rennsteig. Thal and Kittelsthal are parts of the town.-Church of St. Concordia:...
    
    
12. Schloss Tüngeda, Behringen
    Behringen
    Behringen is a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2007, it is part of the municipality Hörselberg-Hainich....
    
    
13. Schloss Behringen, Behringen
    Behringen
    Behringen is a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2007, it is part of the municipality Hörselberg-Hainich....
    
    

Landkreis Weimarer Land 

1. Altes Schloss, Bad Berka
   Bad Berka
   Bad Berka is a German city, situated in the south of Weimar region in the state of Thuringia. With its almost 8.000 inhabitants Bad Berka is the second biggest city in Weimarer Land district . The river flowing through the city, which is embedded in new red sandstone, is called Ilm.Bad Berka is a...
   
   
2. Burg Apolda, Apolda
   Apolda
   Apolda is a town in central Thuringia, Germany, the capital of the Weimarer Land district. It is situated in the center of the triangle Weimar - Jena - Naumburg near the river Ilm, c. 15 km east by north from Weimar, on the main line of railway from Berlin via Halle, to...
   
   
3. Schloss Blankenhain, Blankenhain
   Blankenhain
   Blankenhain is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km south of Weimar....
   
   
4. Felsenburg Buchfart, Buchfart
   Buchfart
   Buchfart is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
5. Schloss Denstedt (Altes Schloss), Kromsdorf
   Kromsdorf
   Kromsdorf is a municipality in the district of Weimarer Land in Thuringia, Germany. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ilmtal-Weinstraße...
   
   
6. Schloss Ettersburg, Ettersburg
   Ettersburg
   Ettersburg is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
7. Wasserburg Kapellendorf, Kapellendorf
   Kapellendorf
   Kapellendorf is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany....
   
   
8. Niedernburg Kranichfeld, Kranichfeld
   Kranichfeld
   Kranichfeld is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 18 km southeast of Erfurt, and 16 km southwest of Weimar....
   
   
9. Oberschloss Kranichfeld, Kranichfeld
   Kranichfeld
   Kranichfeld is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 18 km southeast of Erfurt, and 16 km southwest of Weimar....
   
   
10. Wasserburg Liebstedt, Liebstedt
    Liebstedt
    Liebstedt is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
11. Schloss Kromsdorf, Kromsdorf
    Kromsdorf
    Kromsdorf is a municipality in the district of Weimarer Land in Thuringia, Germany. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ilmtal-Weinstraße...
    
    
12. Wasserburg Niederroßla, Niederroßla
    Niederroßla
    Niederroßla is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
13. Schloss Oßmannstedt, Oßmannstedt
    Oßmannstedt
    Oßmannstedt is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany....
    
    
14. Burg Tannroda, Tannroda
15. Schloss Tonndorf, Tonndorf
    Tonndorf
    Tonndorf is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany. The nearest train station is Munich at the railway Kranichfeld Weimar , about four kilometers east of Tonna....