The Top 20 Castles around Bad Steben
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 20
beautiful castles to choose from around Bad Steben. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from around Bad Steben. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: October 24, 2025
Lichtenberg Castle Ruins and Tower
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The castle ruins Lichtenberg has been wonderfully restored and is always on the first weekend in September venue of the medieval castle festival. This is organized by the castle friends …
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Saalebrücke an der Papierfabrik Blankenberg
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Ferdinand Traugott Flinsch introduced mechanical papermaking in Blankenberg in 1843. Parchment paper and printing paper were still produced in this Thuringian town on the Saale River until 1993. Today, you can learn more about that era in a museum.
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Blankenberg Castle Ruins
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The Blankenberg castle ruins are always worth a visit on a hike, if only because of the beautiful view and the flair of the region.
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Schloßberg Nordhalben Summit and Mushroom Sculpture
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Great view and great chance to overcome altitude difference, if you combine the tour to the castle mountain with a part of Grenzersteig to make the tour a little more challenging
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Reitzenstein Castle
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The Reitzenstein family descended from the ancient Franconian nobility. They first appeared in documents in 1318 under the name "Konrad von der Grün," to whom the family line also traces …
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