The Top 17 Castles around Sömmerda
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 17
beautiful castles to choose from around Sömmerda. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from around Sömmerda. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: October 9, 2025
Since branches or trees can fall down at any time in the area of the ruins, entering the ruins is prohibited. However, you can also take a great look at the special historical remnant from the outside.
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All that remains of the former castle is the mighty residential tower (Hohes Haus) from the 15th century, the new castle, the castle chapel and large parts of the ring …
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The predecessor of today's facility was probably a fort-like moated castle. Today's three-storey complex encloses a square courtyard, the fourth side of which is delimited by a shield wall with …
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In no place in Thuringia is the High Middle Ages still as authentic to experience as in Weissensee. The oldest town hall in Germany, the first state constitution in Germany, …
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The castle has been painstakingly renovated by an association since 2007.
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Die Wasserburg wurde vermutlich von den Grafen von Gleichen erbaut. Die Grafen von Gleichen zählten im 14. Jahrhundert sowohl Teile Ollendorfs als auch die angrenzende Herrschaft Vieselbach zu ihrem Besitz. …
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The castle Weißensee - also called Runneburg - is considered one of the most important Romanesque secular buildings in Germany. Its origins go back to the year 1168 and to …
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There is evidence that the castle was built in 1556. In 1560, the last Vitztum von Eckstedt sold the castle to Friedrich Anton von Mandelsloh. Later the castle passed to …
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Well preserved Wasserburg. It's worth a visit.
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On the bike paths and off the main roads, a dreamy village with some old historic buildings and friendly residents 😊
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