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Eckartsberga

Eckartsburg Castle

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Eckartsberga

Eckartsburg Castle

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Eckartsburg Castle

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    Location: Eckartsberga, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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    1. Emsenteiche – Gradierwerk Louise loop from Eckartsberga

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    3. Eckartsburg Castle – Napoleonslinden Viewpoint loop from Eckartsberga

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    February 15, 2024

    A great old castle.
    Sometimes events also take place here.

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      February 16, 2024

      Beautiful medieval bridge.

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        January 8, 2023

        I was able to experience a medieval wedding here, the Eckertsburg offers the right ambience, unfortunately closed at the moment due to renovations.

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          March 6, 2021

          The Eckartsburg, also known as Eckartsberga, is a partially preserved hilltop castle and is located on a ridge of the Finnish landscape, more precisely on the southern edge of the foothills of the Finns ridge, above the small town of Eckartsberga in the Burgenland district, in the Saale-Unstrut-Triasland nature park, near the state border of Saxony -Stop to Thuringia. Really very nice 🦊🐈🌞

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            September 23, 2018

            Even today, the Eckartsburg is a handsome and partially preserved ruin that offers visitors a lot of things to see.
            Ekkehard I von Meißen had the Eckartsburg built in 998 to secure his empire and to protect the trade routes.
            A visit to the keep with a mega view and a rustic restaurant complete the visit.

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              April 19, 2025

              The history of Eckartsberga is inextricably linked to the founding and construction of Eckartsburg Castle in 966 by Margrave Ekkehard I of Meissen. The reason for this was its location on the Sachsenberg hill on the important Via Regia. The village, laid out as a row of villages in front of the castle, first appeared in a document in 1073.

              In the late Middle Ages, Eckartsberga had market rights, town charter (since 1288), was a mint, and had its own jurisdiction.

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                February 8, 2023

                Goethe wrote his "Ballad of the Faithful Eckart" here while waiting for the next stagecoach.

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                  February 22, 2021

                  The Eckartsburg, also known as Eckartsberga, is a partially preserved hilltop castle and is located on a ridge of the Finneland, more precisely on the southern edge of the foothills of the Finne ridge, above the small town of Eckartsberga in the Burgenland district, in the Saale-Unstrut-Triasland nature park, near the border with Saxony -Stop to Thuringia.
                  The castle is managed by a castle restaurant and is located on the Romanesque Road.
                  The castle is managed as the owner by the Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt.

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                    October 3, 2018

                    Thanks for the great photos. I would also like to take a look at the castle complex 😊

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                      December 6, 2020

                      Very well preserved castle ruins with great views and insights ...

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                        May 7, 2021

                        I hope to be able to open again soon. Because from the outside it looked very nice.

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                          Location: Eckartsberga, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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