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For centuries, Callenberg Castle has been owned and used by the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. For the ducal family, it remains a link between the past and the present. The castle is open from April to October: Thursday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; in November and December: Thursday to Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is €8.

The castle, towering 150 meters above the Weisach Valley, is a widely visible symbol of power and history. First documented in 1126, it served as the ancestral seat of the Lords of Stein for centuries. In 1895, it passed to the Barons of Rotenhan and finally to the Haßberge district in 1972. Noteworthy are the mighty double-towered gate and the picturesque remains of the late Gothic chapel. Source and further information: https://www.maroldsweisach.de/burgruine-altenstein

On the path leading up to Heldburg Fortress in Thuringia, you'll eventually come across a linden tree split in two. A sign is attached to the hollow of this tree, and I'd like to tell you about it now: "Castle Linden of Heldburg Fortress – Large-leaved Summer Linden. Wanderer, pause! Read my story here: In 1791, I was planted by the then Ducal Court Secretary, Johann Daniel Bechmann (1768-1826), from Heldburg. That's why I was also called the Bechmann Linden. Around 1960, lightning destroyed my beautiful crown and split the trunk. Duke George II of Saxe-Meiningen (1826-1914) and his wife, Baroness von Heldburg (1839-1923), often lingered in the shade of its spreading branches when they resided here at the fortress during the summer months." Source: https://menosgada.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/die-schlosslinde-der-veste-heldburg/

The Baroque palace was built in several phases at the end of the 17th and 18th centuries (1694-1786) as a summer residence for the abbots of Langheim. During the first phase, the Langheim abbot Gallus Knauer had the eastern wing built between 1694 and 1698, based on plans attributed to Johann Leonard Dietzenhofer. The later sections of the west wing and western central wing were originally constructed as four-story outbuildings. The four floors reached a total height equal to the three living floors of the first building section. However, by the end of the 18th century, there was already a desire to make the palace-like three-wing complex more prestigious. Source: https://www.wildpark-tambach.de/wildpark-schloss-tambach/schloss-tambach

It is understandable that Callenberg Castle became the main residence, if only because of the magical surroundings.

Callenberg Castle - a hunting lodge and summer palace, most recently the long-standing main residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in Coburg - is an important architectural monument due to its history and its neo-Gothic architectural style. It stands on a wooded hill in the Coburg district of Beiersdorf, in the northwest, six kilometers from the city center. The castle has housed the Ducal Art Collection of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha since 1998 and the German Shooting Museum since 2004, and is one of the city's attractions. Source: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Callenberg

It is considered one of the most beautiful and largest castle ruins in Franconia. For more information: https://www.wikiwand.com/de/Burg_Altenstein_(Unterfranken)

The castle, which stands 150 metres above the Weisach valley, is a symbol of past power that can be seen from afar. It was first mentioned in a document in 1126. For centuries, the castle was the ancestral seat of the Lords of Stein, in 1895 it passed to the Barons of Rotenhan and finally in 1972 to the Haßberge district. The mighty double-tower gate and the picturesque remains of the late Gothic chapel are noteworthy. From the complex, you have a wonderful panoramic view of the Haßberge mountains.