ドンドルフの洞窟・トップ18

The Rabenswald family hiking trail is a great activity for families with children.

Very nice little ruin in the forest

A rather unknown gem in Thuringia. Beichlingen Castle. The support association takes care of its preservation. In GDR times it was also a boarding school for future teachers/kindergarteners. Then also a technical school for veterinary medicine.

All that remains of the former castle is the mighty residential tower (Hohes Haus) from the 15th century, the new castle, the castle chapel and large parts of the ring wall. The former outer bailey was demolished in 1972 and replaced by functional buildings. The "Hohe Turm", a mighty residential tower with a floor area of 32 x 18 meters, the restored castle chapel.

Judging by its earlier importance, fate probably didn't mean it so well with this castle. It is largely a ruin and individual parts of the building were tinkered with for numerous residential units without visible monument protection. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Wendelstein

Passing the mill in Bottendorf, Wendelstein Castle soon faces us gloomily. The scenery is cinematic: every medieval film could take place here, so fortified, eerie it sits enthroned on the rock.

A gigantic view, at the foot of the Wendelstein there is a lock

Unfortunately, the castle is not very well maintained. Everything is overgrown and left to decay. A pity.