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Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Windischeschenbach

Butterfass Tower and Neuhaus Castle

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Butterfass Tower and Neuhaus Castle

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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    September 4, 2019

    The castle Neuhaus is a spur castle in the eponymous village Neuhaus in the district Neustadt an der Waldnaab. A striking feature of the castle is the free-standing so-called Butterfassturm, reminiscent of its massive substructure and narrow superstructure of a churn. Churn towers are not flattened at the top, but carry a second, smaller tower with a smaller diameter. A rarity among the many castles of the Upper Palatinate! The castle complex, built by the "Leuchtenbergern" around 1300 served first as a hunting lodge, then fell for 300 years to the monastery Waldsassen. The castle complex now houses the Waldnaabtal Museum.

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      October 24, 2021

      Beautiful castle complex in Neuhaus right next to the Schafferhof

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        May 26, 2022

        The well-preserved castle from the 14th century is enthroned high above the Waldnaab valley, on a rock spur. The adjacent tower, known as the "butter churn tower" because of its construction, is home to the Waldnaabtal Museum.

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          Location: Windischeschenbach, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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