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The Baroque Steinenhausen Castle was once owned by the von Guttenberg family, who sold it in 1935. In 1987, the castle became the property of the Free State of Bavaria. Today, the Kulmbach branch of the Bavarian State Office for the Environment is located in the building. An avenue of fruit trees has been planted along the driveway to the castle. The gardens are used for measuring equipment and small-scale nature conservation projects.

Wernstein Castle is located in the Kulmbach district (municipality of Mainleus) and is considered one of the best-preserved castles in Franconia. The current structure was built around 1365 and expanded into a castle after the Thirty Years' War. It has been continuously owned by the von Künßberg family for over 600 years. As it is a private residence, the castle itself is not open to the public. However, the grounds and courtyard are accessible and a popular spot for photographers. There is an event barn available for rent for weddings and celebrations. Information about this can often be found on the official Wernstein Castle website.

Wernstein Castle, also known as Wernstein Castle, was first mentioned in documents in the 14th century and is one of the most beautiful hilltop castles in Upper Franconia. It has always been owned by the von Künßberg family and consists of a core castle with a lower castle in front. The Lower Castle has a long southeast wing with two floors and a shorter north wing, which was built later. The many small and large towers of the castle complex are striking. The gate to the castle is decorated with coats of arms and leads to the lower castle courtyard, from which the outbuildings can be reached. A staircase leads to the middle castle gate, through which the inner ring wall is passed. The ring wall with defensive towers in the corners surrounds the Upper Castle and forms a kennel. Inside the wall there is a groundwater well and the path leads to the inner castle gate. The owners currently live in Wernstein Castle, so it cannot be visited. The family cemetery of the Barons von Künßberg is located near the castle. Source: https://www.blutana.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/Schloss+Wernstein-Mainleus-1450.html

The magnificent complex is characterized by the redesign that Margrave Georg Friedrich had carried out by the architect Caspar Vischer after the destruction in the Second Margrave War in 1557. The wings of the narrow castle, which had been founded by the Counts of Andechs before 1135, were transformed into an impressive four-wing complex and secured against the mountain side with enormous bastions. Today, the Plassenburg, high above Kulmbach, is a cultural center of the Upper Mainland. After the fortifications were destroyed at the behest of Napoleon in 1806, the castle served as a prison and workhouse until 1928 - then exhibition rooms, museums and display collections were set up.

In the "Schöner Hof" with its richly decorated arcades, the atmosphere of a German princely court of the Renaissance comes to life.

The Nordeck castle ruins are picturesquely situated in the beautiful Steinachtal, very close to the "Waldschänke" inn and directly on the Frankenwald-Steigla "Zum Forstmeistersprung". Unfortunately, you no longer have a view from there, as everything has grown over.

Beautiful, relatively large castle, in the inner courtyard of which parties/weddings are often celebrated. However, most of the castle is not in particularly good condition.

You can see the free-standing front wall of the former pilgrimage church from the 15th century near Neufang. The Heilingskirche was consecrated to the "Three Marys" - Maria Jacobi (Cleophas), Maria Salome and Maria Magdalena. The three women witnessed the proclamation of Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter morning. Should you take a look.