Heidecksburg

Nice castle with a great museum and several very nice views of the city and the Saale valley.

After the elevation of the Schwarzburg nobility in the princely state, the castle complex was rebuilt on the mountain spur of Rudolstadt the imposing Baroque palace.

A landmark of the city of Rudolstadt that can be seen from afar is Heidecksburg Castle, one of the most magnificent baroque castles in Thuringia. It was the residence of the princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
Today the Thuringian State Museum Heidecksburg and the Thuringian State Archives Rudolstadt are housed in the castle. heidecksburg.de
Not only at the annual Rudolstadt Festival it is worthwhile to experience a concert in this setting.

Very nice baroque castle

1735 also burned down this castle largely. Only the guardhouse, the ribbed vault on the ground floor of the west wing, the portal on the north wing and large parts of the south wing (with gate, mirror cabinet and some other rooms) were spared and were integrated into the new structure. 1737 began the construction of the reconstruction of the new baroque residence, which should take into account the representation of the 1710 raised in the princely state house Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt (Wikipedia).

A must when you are in Rudolstadt 😊

The exhibition is worth it: rococoenminiature.heidecksburg.de

Over the "lock entrance" one comes into the inside of the plant.

Nice view over Rudolstadt and further ...

heidecksburg.de
Heidecksburg Rudolstadt - The residential palace in Thuringia

Rudolstadt from above is always a highlight.

The view over Rudolstadt is always worth a trip

It doesn't matter how many times you've been here, it's always nice to stay here.

following the castle entrance II or III .. over the roofs of the city

It is always a dream, no matter what time of day or season

In April 2015, the bronze horse sculpture "Roter Huzule" by the sculptor Volkmar Kühn, created in 2000 in bronze, was able to find its permanent place on the central terrace. This was the first time that an object of contemporary art was placed in the vicinity of Heidecksburg Castle. This is to be understood as an indication that this terrace was used for horse training and, together with the riding house, symbolizes the importance of keeping horses at the Rudolstädter Hof.