Top 7 Castles around Quaschwitz

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There is a deed of sale from the 10th century about the purchase of an ox. The hamlet was first mentioned in a document in 1566. The castle area (former border fortress) consists of a still visible large four-sided courtyard that was surrounded by earthen ramparts. The place was and is characterized by forestry, agriculture and tourism. The hamlet consists of nine houses, and a country inn offers boarding for vacationers and those seeking relaxation. (Wikipedia)

In the middle of the picturesque Saale-Orla valley, originally built between 1708 and 1714, with 365 windows, 52 interior doors, 12 chimneys and 4 entrances - Oppurg Castle is also known as the Four Seasons Castle.

Arnshaugk Castle was a strategically important point in the Orla region and the centre of the medieval Arnshaugk dominion in Orlagau. In the middle of the 13th century, a line of free lords of Lobdeburg near Jena named themselves after the castle, Otto von Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk. (Wikipedia)

The first building of the chapel was constructed around the year 1087.

It will be renovated gradually (2024), but is already impressive. It is advertised as "The gateway to the 1000 ponds".

In the center of Knau. Quickly accessible by bike from the 1000 ponds. Only accessible on foot as part of a longer hike. With its special appearance, it is definitely worth a visit. Renovation is still being planned.

Arnshaugk castle chapel It can be considered certain that the first building of the chapel, which is still preserved today as a rectangular building in the three surrounding walls rising to the west, was built around 1087 or was already under construction. This dating is based on the examination of two scaffolding timbers that were found in the masonry of the West Grebel, approx. 1.50 m apart. The year of construction could be determined both by dendrochronological age determination and by radiocarbon dating. The results of the investigations provided evidence to supplement and confirm documentary evidence. The Arnshangk chapel was under the original parish of Neunhofen. Coming from Saalfeld, the eastward expansion of German-Franconian settlers took place via Neunbofen further up the Orla. As a result of this expansion of the country, the indigenous Slavic population groups were Christianized. The chapel was first mentioned in the deed of foundation dated May 1, 1294. Elisabeth v., who came from Arnshaug Castle. Praise deborg Arushaugk and the Landgraler Albrecht of Thuringia donated them, together with the Burgwitz and St. Jolsannes chapels, to the Augustinian hermit monastery in Neustadt. The Arashaugk chapel was dedicated to St. Otto, the 8th bishop of the Bamberg bishopric.