Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Bad Blankenburg
Eberstein Hunting Lodge
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Bad Blankenburg
Eberstein Hunting Lodge
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 467 out of 474 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Thüringer Wald
Location: Bad Blankenburg, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany
It was built in 1844 in the Moorish style that was common at the time and was used by the royal family until 1918, particularly for wild boar hunting. The castle was located in a large wild boar enclosure, a type of enclosure known as a "sucking garden". In this area, wild boars were cared for and looked after for the royal hunt. The castle is usually closed, but today it is used by the municipality of Dittersdorf, which also organizes its maintenance, as an event venue.
April 23, 2024
Eberstein hunting lodge was built in the Moorish ruin style. It is located in the former wild boar enclosure, where wild boars were intensively cared for and hunted by the royal family until 1918. The cellar rooms were used to store game feed and there are still remains of a horse stable.
February 16, 2025
The climb up here is very varied, the ruins appear almost out of nowhere and seem very dreamy.
March 20, 2022
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