ヴァイッシュリッツの洞窟・トップ18

A trip to the Stein ruins is highly recommended! There's a well-maintained circular trail for hikers, and ample parking beneath the dam for those traveling further afield. Access is via stairs up to the dam or an asphalt ramp. The path to the ruins is well-maintained, but the ruins are not wheelchair accessible. Interestingly, the castle once stood inaccessible on a 40-meter-high cliff above the White Elster River... It still stands there today, but is now flooded to its foundations, and you could dock a canoe directly in the moat.

The manor house, along with the associated estate buildings, has been vacant since 2003. The castle was almost completely built over by the palace. A remnant of a water-bearing moat still survives. The complex was protected as an archaeological monument at the end of 1059.

In 1382, a knight's seat was mentioned, owned by Ulrich von Sack zu Geilsdorf. The von Sack zu Geilsdorf family sold their property to Hans Wilhelm von Geilsdorf in 1574. Subsequent owners were Georg Peter von Reitzenstein from 1578 and Count Siegmund von Tattenbach from 1668. The castle was built around 1667/1668 on the site of a moated castle that had already existed in the 12th century. Renovations were carried out in 1719. The next owner, from 1725, was the von Nauendorff family. Geilsdorf Castle had been out of use since 1866. After it began to deteriorate, part of the former moat was filled in. The bridge was also demolished. The manor house of the manor was built around 1850. In 1910, large parts of the castle collapsed. The entire property was acquired by Walter Naumann in 1920 and taken over by the city of Plauen eight years later.

Voigtsberg Castle was the administrative center of the southern Vogtland for almost 600 years. After its destruction in the Thirty Years' War, Voigtsberg Castle was rebuilt as a palace in 1633.

My TIP: The region and hikes are very well described in the following book: GERA & Thuringian Vogtland A HIKING GUIDE & TRAVEL GUIDE for active vacationers, hikers, car and culture tourists with hikes near Gera, in the Thuringian Vogtland and on the Weiße Elster Weg, Thuringian Lutherweg, Zeulenrodaer Talsperrenweg, Weidatalweg, Hohenwarte Stausee Weg and in the Plothener Teichgebiet. Country and people section: Interesting facts about nature, history, culture, language & cuisine Travel section: Description of the cities, villages, regions with their sights Hiking section: 39 hiking tour descriptions with overview maps Travel & hiking guide: GERA & Thuringian Vogtland with Greiz, Saalfeld, Plauen... Publisher REISEBUCH-KARHU Price: 17.95 € ISBN: 978-3-98165-772-2 Information about the book & possibility to order: https://www.reise-karhu.de/reisebuecher/gera-thueringer-vogtland.html

Such a small place, with virtual history

There are boards here with the history of this castle and that is already history enough

The exploration of the city is still pending...