シュトゥツァーバッハの洞窟・トップ5

You can imagine how beautiful it once looked. If you like, you can take a short detour to the town hall around the corner and visit the museum about Gehren Castle. It's well worth it!

Robber's castle or "Alteburg" 🏰 Legendary ruin from the High Middle Ages ⚔️ The so-called "robber's castle", which is the subject of several legends from the Thuringian Forest, is also often referred to as "Alteburg". The ruin is a rectangular fortification from the High Middle Ages that served to protect the former trade route from Erfurt across the Thuringian Forest to southern Germany. The rampart in the east, remnants of the ring wall (reconstructed), the cistern and the moat are still preserved today. The castle was probably built in 1150 by the Counts of Käfernburg. The name "robber's castle" seems to be based on the fact that the complex passed into the possession of robber barons several times during various battles in the 13th century. The ruins are a popular tourist destination. It is located on the western spur of the Arlesberg in Gräfenroda between Dörrberg and Geschwenda on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest, above the Erfurt-Oberhof-Suhl railway line, which runs through the valley of the Wild Gera.

worth seeing (former castle/ castle park in general)

The castle is said to have been founded by the Counts of Käfernburg. It was destroyed in 1289 because of robber barons. The Counts of Schwarzburg built a new castle on the same site in 1324, which they sold to Count Henry VIII of Henneberg-Schleusingen in 1343. The owners then changed frequently. In 1613 the castle fell into disrepair. The remains of the castle burned down and were demolished in 1703. Traces of the castle can still be seen in the office building.

If you stop in the parking lot, don't forget the parking meter. Otherwise a beautiful park with ruins, creek ....

The Gehren Castle and the ruins are always worth a stop. In good weather you can also have a picnic in the park. The scenery alone is worth a photo.!!!

Beautiful spacious castle park with playground. True-to-detail copy of the princely fountain - a masterpiece of craftsmanship!

here the old remains of the foundations of a moated castle have been uncovered. Can be taken along on the way.