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

This gray, age-old ruin is called "Mauerschädel," meaning "uninhabitable ruin." The people's imagination has always been preoccupied with this ruin, and in 1891, the blind legend collector Chr. Ludwig Wucke recorded the following legend: Filke was once a large town, stretching from Oberfilke to the now-vanished old St. Peter's Church and the village of Willmars. It was crossed by three streams and had over 300 bakers and the first Christian church in the area. The bishop baptized the pagans there. Its remains form the "Mauerschädel." Indeed, the legend is supported by the fact that a large number of now-vanished settlements once existed in the area around Filke. The ruin lies directly on the border between Thuringia and Bavaria.

Mauerschädel (Skull of the Wall). A medieval remnant of the village of Bischofs. An open-air service is held there every year. The atmosphere is fantastic, beside the Schmerbach stream. Friedhelm Korell's bratwurst and Erich Hofmann's roasted pork roasts are absolute favorites. It's practically an insider tip!

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!

In 1915, Reinhold Götz built a mountain garden that included terraced gardens and an artificial castle ruin. The garden is now somewhat overgrown and the castle ruins can only be reached with good shoes and a certain degree of surefootedness.

The Mountain Garden by Reinhold Götz

The Mauerschädel is an early medieval structure. It is a tiny fortified church fortress, of which only remnants remain. The Hochrhöner Extratour "Willmarser" passes by there. A covered seating area invites you to take a rest.

The Walldorf fortified church is an impressive ensemble of buildings that has now been beautifully restored after a fire disaster. A tour is very worthwhile.