ヘルギスドルフの洞窟・トップ16

Unfortunately, it is a lost place and no entry is allowed.

In my opinion, the castle looks more beautiful from a distance than up close. Unfortunately, you can't really get close to it.

Since 1949, the Bornstedt local festival has taken place every year in the ruins.

Bornstedt Castle, also known as Schweinsburg, stands high on the Hornburger Sattel – a ridge on the eastern edge of the Harz Mountains. The impressive, thirty-meter-high keep of the castle ruins can be seen from far away. The former Carolingian rampart was probably built in the 8th century. The "Brunstediburg" was first mentioned in documents around 880 in the Hersfeld tithe register. It consisted of a stone core castle with a keep and an outer castle, once surrounded by a ring wall and a moat. In 1115, Emperor Henry V used Bornstedt Castle as a station for his troops in the battles at Welfesholz during the Saxon Wars. From 1301 to 1780, the complex was owned by the Counts of Mansfeld, and from 1502 it was one of their residences. During the Thirty Years' War, Bornstedt Castle lost importance and began to decay.

This free car park with three spaces is somewhat hidden on the way to the Grillenberg castle ruins. Please do not drive any further, even if it seems possible. After that there are no more parking spaces and the route is short.

With fantastic views of Mansfeld and the country. A must🥰

😎Rammelburg Castle, which is located in the town of the same name on the Wipper, was probably built in the 13th century. A first documented mention from 1259 confirms this. In contrast to other palaces and castles, there were hardly any military conflicts around Rammelburg Castle. The castle was attacked only once and was at least partially taken. After a reconciliation, the owners were allowed to keep the castle. Nevertheless, the complex changed hands over the centuries and eventually became the property of the von Thurn und Taxis family. However, they were also expropriated during the Second World War. The castle was then used as a refugee home, health resort and rehabilitation center....

Descriptive model of the Grillenburg with almost unimaginable dimensions