High above the wine-growing town of Freyburg lies Neuenburg, the sister castle of Wartburg, founded around 1090 by the Thuringian Count Ludwig the Springer. The first mighty …
The first mention was in 1171. It was part of the protection of the trade route. It was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War, and has been a ruin ever since. A beautiful cycling destination on the Saale bike path.
Neuchâtel Castle is a very well preserved ring castle from the beginning of the 12th century. It is a two-part castle, consisting of the core and the older outer bailey.