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Körse Castle Ruins

Name: Körse Castle Ruins
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Location: Schirgiswalde-Kirschau, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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1. Sohland Reservoir – Sohland Reservoir loop from Oppach

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2. Sohland Reservoir – Sohland Reservoir loop from Neusalza-Spremberg

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3. Playground Neukirch – Pumphut Statue loop from Neukirch/Lausitz

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July 4, 2023

Ruins of a hilltop castle at 275 m above sea level. NN on a granite cone surrounded by the Spree.
The name Körse refers to the Sorbian origin.

From the 10th century onwards, the rocky spur was used to build a fortification, a redoubt, as the Sorbian settlement area was extended to the region of today's Kirschau.

The purpose of the rampart was to protect the settlement area from unexpected attacks.

Occupied and destroyed around 1100, a stone German fortification was built on the same site between 1200 and 1250
At that time, the castle was the largest and strongest defensive structure in Upper Lusatia.

Their task was to protect the Bohemian Trail, one of the oldest traffic connections between Upper Lusatia and Bohemia (known there as Alte Prager Straße). It led from Bautzen via Obergurig, Kirschau, Schirgiswalde and Sohland to Sderchluckenau (Šluknov), Bohemian Leipa (Česká Lípa) and Prague. In addition, a salt road crossed nearby, which also had to be guarded.

Later, however, the lords of the castle were accused of robbery, so that in 1352 the castle was stormed and destroyed by troops from the League of Six Towns. An information board in the remains of today's complex claims that the lords of the castle were declared enemies more because of their opposition to the Bohemian king and the League of Six Towns.

In 1359 the castle was again destroyed and razed. There was no reconstruction.

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Elevation 270 m

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Körse Castle Ruins

1. Sohland Reservoir – Sohland Reservoir loop from Oppach

2. Sohland Reservoir – Sohland Reservoir loop from Neusalza-Spremberg

3. Playground Neukirch – Pumphut Statue loop from Neukirch/Lausitz

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