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The Top 20 Castles around Oettern

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 Oettern. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Belvedere Palace Weimar

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The Belvedere Palace, the baroque summer residence of the von Sachsen-Weimar and Eisenach families, is located south of Weimar, on a hill in the middle of a spacious park with …

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Rock Castle

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A highlight with a rarity. In its heyday, this facility offered the villagers protection from attackers. Unfortunately, the condition is deteriorating with progressive erosion, which is why it is dangerous …

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The Bastille and Tower of the Weimar City Palace

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After the baroque Wilhelmsburg was destroyed by fire in 1774, the city palace was built in its present form. In the Schlossbaukommision Johann Wolfgang von Goethe participated decisively.

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Kromsdorf Castle

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In the castle there is a restaurant, event and exhibition halls. Especially for art enthusiasts and history fans, the wall around the castle park is particularly interesting, because there are …

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Ruins of the Tempelherrenhaus

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The temple mansion was destroyed in World War II and only the tower remained. Today the meadow in front of the building is a popular meeting place for students. Today …

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Tiefurt Palace Park

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The Tiefurt Castle Park extends over an area of 21 hectares on both sides of the Ilm. Gently sloping meadows with beautiful groups of trees extend to …

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Ponds and Rest Hut Tannroda

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This hut is located right next to the ponds of Tannroda and invites you to take a break. Eat with a view of the water from the front row. What …

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Kromsdorf Castle Park

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Right now there is still construction going on here. Actually the external location of Buga 2021. The start was probably overslept.

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Red Castle (Rotes Schloss), Weimar

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The Red Castle was built from 1574 to 1576 as the widow's seat of the Duchess Dorothea Susanne (1544-1592). The Renaissance portal contains the alliance coat of arms of the …

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Kapellendorf Moated Castle

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The entire interior of the castle is also worth seeing and is well explained with informative signs.

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View of Denstedt Castle from the cycle path

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The year of the edification is not completely verifiable, one guesses around 1200. It was expanded in 1699. It was used by agriculture in GDR times, and decayed more and …

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