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Wintberg Castle Ruins

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Wintberg Castle Ruins

Wintberg Castle Ruins

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Please check local regulations for: Kernberge und Wöllmisse bei Jena

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    September 2, 2018

    During excavations, a complex with a deep neck ditch, cellar rooms and a round arched portal was uncovered here. A display board offers further information on site.

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      October 29, 2023

      Unfortunately there isn't much to see anymore.

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        August 22, 2017

        Wintberg Castle is one of the three medieval “local mountain castles”: Kirchberg (Fuchsturm), Wintberg, Greifberg. This easternmost complex on the local mountain was first mentioned in 1279 and was built due to the consolidation of the rule of the Kirchbergs. According to the findings, the castle existed from around 1200 to the 14th century. Wintberg was able to uncover some of the remains of the building, including Foundation walls of a residential tower. Wintberg is said to have been built as the residential castle of the Burgraves of Kirchberg and in the 15th century belonged to the Counts of Schwarzburg.

        Source (geo.viaregia.org/testbed/index.pl?rm=obj&objid=3518)

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