ヴァーンスの洞窟・トップ12

城とキャンプ場が一緒になっているのは珍しい。しかし、この小さくて素敵な場所は、キャンピングカーの駐車スペースの中でも特別な存在だ。ここでは移動できることが必須条件だ。なぜなら、レストランがないからだ。しかし、緑豊かな場所にはゲストのための広いスペースがある。城全体のエリアは一見の価値がある。

A lovely restaurant set on spacious grounds. The tower can be climbed, and from here you can also access the high street. 👍🏻

The Hutsburg Castle is a striking testimony to Germany's dark times. Exactly 500 years ago, the Hutsburg Castle was destroyed during the Peasants' War raging at the time. Today, on the occasion of our evening hike on May 14, 2025, we commemorated the events of that time. Social injustice and restrictions on "freedom" led to the terrible armed conflicts back then. We enjoyed the beautiful sunset and today's peaceful atmosphere high above Helmershausen. Unfortunately, the view from high above is impossible due to the dense forest. Only down at the edge of the forest does the bench invite you to linger, observe, and reflect.

An interesting ruin on the mountain. Suddenly, this castle appears, bearing witness to times long forgotten.

Maienluft Castle must have been built before 1150 and was owned by the Knights of Wasungen. Around 1500, the castle lost its military significance and became an agricultural domain. The name Maienluft first appeared at this time. Today, there is a hotel here. Attention: The castle grounds can only be entered during opening hours. Contrary to the warning on the access road that there is a barrier with no turning possibility, you can drive up and there is even a parking space for hikers!

Nice place to stay for a short while.

Here you can find more information: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutsburg

The two-storey building with the round stair tower now houses holiday apartments. Built around 1600, Johann Leopold von Geyso bought the estate in 1710 and added the stair tower to the front. The von Geyso family lived in the castle until the middle of the 19th century. It came into the possession of the Prussian Minister of Trade von Berlepsch via the industrialist Wenzel. Outbuildings and farm buildings fell victim to the great village fire in 1895. After the Second World War, the property was nationalised and the local administration and library moved in. A descendant of the von Berlepschs got the property back after the fall of the Berlin Wall.