Where is Schloss Blankenhain located?

It is located in Blankenhain, in the Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia.

Who built Schloss Blankenhain?

An earlier stronghold was built around 1150 by the lords of Blankenhain; the counts of Gleichen and later the counts of Hatzfeld transformed the site further, especially after the 1667 fire.

Is Schloss Blankenhain a protected monument?

Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.

What remains of the medieval building?

Vaults and other elements dating from around 1500 are still preserved within the present Schloss.

Schloss Blankenhain

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Blankenhainer Schloss stands in Blankenhain (Landkreis Weimarer Land), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Blankenhain stands in the town of Blankenhain in Thuringia, on the site of a medieval stronghold founded in the mid twelfth century. The lords of Blankenhain, followed by the counts of Gleichen and later the counts of Hatzfeld, each left their mark on the buildings over the centuries. A fire in 1667 led to a rebuilding that gave the Schloss much of its present appearance, while vaults and other sections dating from around 1500 still survive.

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The Schloss stands right in the centre of the town of Blankenhain, in the Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia.
It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or the length of a visit.
The building's history spans several periods, from remnants dating to around 1500 to the reconstruction carried out after the 1667 fire.

Where this château is

Blankenhain · Landkreis Weimarer Land · Thüringen

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Am Markt 2, 99444 Blankenhain

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Where is Schloss Blankenhain located?: It is located in Blankenhain, in the Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia.
Who built Schloss Blankenhain?: An earlier stronghold was built around 1150 by the lords of Blankenhain; the counts of Gleichen and later the counts of Hatzfeld transformed the site further, especially after the 1667 fire.
Is Schloss Blankenhain a protected monument?: Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.
What remains of the medieval building?: Vaults and other elements dating from around 1500 are still preserved within the present Schloss.