Who built Burg Neuhaus?

It was likely founded in the 13th century by the lords of Schaumberg, who made it their seat.

Why is Burg Neuhaus in ruins?

It was destroyed in 1634 during the Thirty Years' War by forces allied with Bamberg, in retaliation against Swedish-Coburg troops who had used it as their base.

Can you visit the inside of Burg Neuhaus?

Available facts do not specify opening hours or access conditions, as the site now belongs to the German Red Cross in Thuringia.

Where is Burg Neuhaus located?

It is located in Föritztal, in the Landkreis Sonneberg, in Thuringia.

Burg Neuhaus (Neuhaus-Schierschnitz)

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Burg Neuhaus (Neuhaus-Schierschnitz) stands in Föritztal (Landkreis Sonneberg), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Neuhaus is a ruined hilltop castle standing at 365 metres above sea level in Föritztal, Thuringia. Founded in the 13th century by the lords of Schaumberg to control an old trade road between Leipzig and Nuremberg, it went through several transformations before being destroyed in 1634 during the Thirty Years' War. Since the early 20th century, the remaining walls have carried half timbered upper structures in a romanticised Nuremberg style, added by a local banker. What visitors find today are the remains of a site with a layered history, in a fragile state of preservation.

What to know

The site is a ruin whose structure is fragile and threatened by decay and vandalism.
No opening hours, admission fees or visit duration are available for this site.
A small medieval festival is occasionally organised by a local preservation association founded in 2013.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
The building now belongs to the German Red Cross (Thuringia branch), which may limit access to some areas.

Where this château is

Föritztal · Landkreis Sonneberg · Thüringen

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Schloßbergring 5, 96524 Föritztal

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Who built Burg Neuhaus?: It was likely founded in the 13th century by the lords of Schaumberg, who made it their seat.
Why is Burg Neuhaus in ruins?: It was destroyed in 1634 during the Thirty Years' War by forces allied with Bamberg, in retaliation against Swedish-Coburg troops who had used it as their base.
Can you visit the inside of Burg Neuhaus?: Available facts do not specify opening hours or access conditions, as the site now belongs to the German Red Cross in Thuringia.
Where is Burg Neuhaus located?: It is located in Föritztal, in the Landkreis Sonneberg, in Thuringia.