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Ehrenstein Castle

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    1. Playground at the Castle – Wasserturm Ohrdruf loop from Ohrdruf

    8.51km

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    November 26, 2022

    A beautiful Renaissance castle with 4 wings

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      December 4, 2017

      Ehrenstein Castle is a renaissance castle worth seeing in Ohrdruf. In November 2013, a major fire destroyed around 16 years of work at the castle. The refurbishment had just been completed and the craftsmen were clearing frosty heights when two roofers with a burner tried to clear their frozen tools on a running board. Since then there are again scaffolding on the castle (as of 11/2017); Incidentally, the damage amounted to tens of millions.

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        November 17, 2025

        Ehrenstein Castle, built between 1550 and 1590 in Ohrdruf, is one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles in Central Germany, featuring ornately decorated gables, oriel windows, and gateways. It was built by Count Georg II of Gleichen, owner of Gleichen Castle, on the ruins of the former collegiate church.

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          Elevation 370 m

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          Location: Ohrdruf, Landkreis Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

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