ブラウンラーゲの洞窟・トップ13

The Frauenstein is right on the path. An impressive dolomite rock that was part of the castle complex.

Apart from the trenches, there is not much left to see of the former fortifications.

The complex was first mentioned in a document in 1312 as "castrum Königshof", when Bishop Albrecht von Halberstadt bought the castle from the squire Heinrich von Botvelde. In 1324 it was mentioned again as "castrum Köningshof acqisivit", then the castle went quiet. In 1614 the only other mention was of the keep at Königshoffe, which from 1709 onwards was only referred to as Königsburg. By then the complex had already fallen into ruins. When Paul Höfer carried out extensive excavations between 1898 and 1901, he believed that he had found the long-sought Bodfeld palace. He published several articles about it. In 1931, thanks to advances in soil research, this was proven to be a mistake by Carl Schuchhardt and confirmed a little later by Paul Grimm, who determined that the finds, especially the ceramics, were no older than the 13th century. Although these research results from the 1930s have been widely recognized in scientific research, Königshütte still advertises the fact that the Königsburg is the Bodfeld hunting palace and one of the most historic places in the Harz. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruine_K%C3%B6nigsburg

This circular route is definitely worth taking. You should wear sturdy shoes and be sure-footed. 🔝

Beautiful cliff, and there is information about the former castle on a board.

The Scharzfeld castle ruins are worth a visit. Many information boards provide information about the history of the facility. A restaurant invites you to linger. Many animals such as birds and squirrels can be observed on the circular path around the ruins.

A historically interesting place. Unfortunately not much to explore

Very informative history about the castle and its reign